Lesson 5 Medical Vocabulary

Front 1

acou(s)-, acu(s)-

Back 1

combining form
hear

Front 2

amni-

Back 2

combining form
fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion

Front 3

asc-, ascit-

Back 3

combining form
[leather bag] bladder, sac, bag

Front 4

bary-

Back 4

combining form
heavy, dull, hard

Front 5

cente-

Back 5

combining form
pierce

Front 6

chrom-, chroma-, chromat-

Back 6

combining form
color, pigment

Front 7

dips-

Back 7

combining form
thirst

Front 8

echo-

Back 8

combining form
reverberating sound, echo

Front 9

edema, edemat-

Back 9

combining form
swelling

Front 10

gno(s)-

Back 10

combining form
know

Front 11

lal-

Back 11

combining form
talk

Front 12

lapar-

Back 12

combining form
abdomen, abdominal wall

Front 13

lex-

Back 13

combining form
read

Front 14

mne-

Back 14

combining form
remember

Front 15

ne-

Back 15

combining form
new

Front 16

no-

Back 16

combining form
mind, mental activity, comprehension

Front 17

orec-, orex-

Back 17

combining form
have an appetite

Front 18

ox(y)-

Back 18

combining form
acute, pointed; rapid; acid; oxygen

Front 19

pha-

Back 19

combining form
speak, communicate

Front 20

phag-

Back 20

combining form
swallow, eat

Front 21

pharmac(eu)-

Back 21

combining form
medicine, drug

Front 22

phem-

Back 22

combining form
speech

Front 23

phob-

Back 23

combining form
(abnormal) fear

Front 24

phon-

Back 24

combining form
voice, fear

Front 25

phrac-, phrag-

Back 25

combining form
enclose, obstruct

Front 26

phras-

Back 26

combining form
speak

Front 27

phren-

Back 27

combining form
mind; diaphragm

Front 28

phylac-

Back 28

combining form
protection (against disease)

Front 29

phys(i)-

Back 29

combining form
nature, appearance

Front 30

phyt-

Back 30

combining form
plant (organism), growth

Front 31

poie-

Back 31

combining form
produce, make

Front 32

sapr-

Back 32

combining form
roten, putrid, decaying

Front 33

stear-, steat-

Back 33

combining form
fat, sebum, sebaceous glands

Front 34

ox-

Back 34

combining form
indicates the presence of oxygen

Front 35

oxy-

Back 35

combining form
rapid, acid, sharp

Front 36

hydrops, dropsy

Back 36

swelling caused by an accumulation of fluid in tissue over large areas of the body

Front 37

edema

Back 37

swelling caused by an accumulation of fluid in tissue

Front 38

ascites

Back 38

baggy disease, named from the baggy aspect of the human body resulting from the accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity

Front 39

amnion

Back 39

thin translucent sac in which the fetus is suspended, surrounded by amniotic fluid

Front 40

liquor amnii

Back 40

amniotic fluid

Front 41

hydrophobia

Back 41

fear of water

Front 42

phrenic nerve

Back 42

serves the diaphragm

Front 43

tachyphrenia

Back 43

abnormally rapid mental activity

Front 44

physiognomy

Back 44

human countenance

Front 45

physiognosis

Back 45

diagnosis from one's facial appearance

Front 46

leukodiagnosis

Back 46

diagnosis from an examination of leukocytes

Front 47

phytogenous

Back 47

arising or caused by plants

Front 48

phytotoxin

Back 48

a poison derived from plants

Front 49

dermatophyte

Back 49

a fungal organism growing in or on the skin

Front 50

osteophyte

Back 50

a bony outgrowth