Lesson 7

Front 1

ADEN-

Back 1

combining form
gland

Front 2

AER-

Back 2

combining form
air, gas

Front 3

BLENN-

Back 3

combining form
mucus

Front 4

CEL(I)-

Back 4

combining form
abdomen

Front 5

CH(E)IL-

Back 5

combining form
lip

Front 6

CHRON-

Back 6

combinin gofm
time, timing

Front 7

CLA(S)-, -CLAST

Back 7

combining form
break (up), destroy

Front 8

-DESIS

Back 8

combining form
binding

Front 9

DESM-

Back 9

combining form
ligament, connective tissue

Front 10

DYNAM-

Back 10

combining form
force, power, energy

Front 11

GER-

Back 11

combining form
old age

Front 12

GNATH-

Back 12

combining form
(lower) jaw

Front 13

ISCH-, -SCHE-

Back 13

combining form
suppress, check

Front 14

KLEPT-

Back 14

combining form
steal

Front 15

LEI-

Back 15

combining form
smooth

Front 16

LEP-

Back 16

combining form
attack, seizure

Front 17

MAN-

Back 17

combining form
be mad

Front 18

MEL-

Back 18

combining form
limb

Front 19

MORPH-

Back 19

combining form
form, shape

Front 20

NOM-

Back 20

combining form
law

Front 21

OMPHAL-

Back 21

combining form
navel,umbilicus

Front 22

PED-

Back 22

combining form
child

Front 23

PEN-

Back 23

combining form
decrease, deficiency

Front 24

-PEX-

Back 24

combining form
fixing, (surgical) attachment

Front 25

PLAS(T)-

Back 25

combining form
form, develop

Front 26

PRESBY-

Back 26

combining form
old, old age

Front 27

PROSTAT-

Back 27

combining form
prostate gland

Front 28

PTY-

Back 28

combining form
spit

Front 29

PTYAL-

Back 29

combining form
saliva

Front 30

-RRAPH-

Back 30

combining form
suture

Front 31

SIT-

Back 31

combining form
food

Front 32

STA(T)-

Back 32

combining form
stand, stop

Front 33

TAX-

Back 33

combining form
(muscular) coordination

Front 34

THERM-

Back 34

combining form
heat, (body) temperature

Front 35

TROP

Back 35

combining form
turning

Front 36

-plasty

Back 36

(molding, surgically forming) refer to plastic or restorative surgery

Front 37

-tropism

Back 37

refer to the turning o living organisms toward (positive tropism) or away from (negative tropism) an external stimulus

Front 38

-clast

Back 38

indicate an instrument or device for breaking or crushing

Front 39

-stat

Back 39

indicate a device or agent for stoppoing the flow of something