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

Eme-

Back 10

Combining Form

vomit

Front 11

Gno(s)-

Back 11

Combining Form

know

Front 12

Lal-

Back 12

Combining Form

talk

Front 13

Lapar-

Back 13

Combining Form

abdomen, abdominal wall

Front 14

Lex-

Back 14

Combining Form

read

Front 15

Mne-

Back 15

Combining Form

remember

Front 16

Ne-

Back 16

Combining Form

new

Front 17

No-

Back 17

Combining Form

mind, mental activity, comprehension

Front 18

Orec-, Orex-

Back 18

Combining Form

have an appetite

Front 19

Ox(y)-

Back 19

Combining Form

acute, pointed; rapid; acid; oxygen

Front 20

Pha-

Back 20

Combining Form

speak, commmunicate

Front 21

Phag-

Back 21

Combining Form

swallow, eat

Front 22

Pharmac(eu)-

Back 22

Combining Form

medicine, drug

Front 23

Phem-

Back 23

Combining Form

speech

Front 24

Phob-

Back 24

Combining Form

(abnormal) fear

Front 25

Phon-

Back 25

Combining Form

voice, sound

Front 26

Phrac-, Phrag-

Back 26

Combining Form

enclose, obstruct

Front 27

Phras-

Back 27

Combining Form

speak

Front 28

Phren-

Back 28

Combining Form

mind; diaphragm

Front 29

Phylac-

Back 29

Combining Form

protection (againist disease)

Front 30

Phys(i)-

Back 30

Combining Form

nature, appearance

Front 31

Phyt-

Back 31

Combining Form

plant (organism), growth

Front 32

Poie-

Back 32

Combining Form

produce, make

Front 33

Sapr-

Back 33

Combinign Form

rotten, putrid, decaying

Front 34

Stear-, Steat-

Back 34

Combining Form

fat, sebum, sebaceous glands