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] ladder, 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, communicate

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; diaphram

Front 29

Phylac-

Back 29

Combining Form

Protection (against 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

Combining Form

Rotten, Putrid, Decaying

Front 34

Stear-, Steat-

Back 34

Combining Form

Fat, sebum, sebaceous, glands