Lesson 7 Flashcards

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

Combining Form
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
(binding) 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
(one who stands before) prostate gland

Front 28

pty-

Back 28

Combining Form
spit

Front 29

ptyal-

Back 29

Combining Form
saliva

Front 30

-rrhaph-

Back 30

Combining Form
suture

Front 31

lep-

Back 31

Combining Form
attack, seizure

Front 32

man-

Back 32

Combining Form
be mad

Front 33

mel-

Back 33

Combining Form
limb

Front 34

morph-

Back 34

Combining Form
form, shape

Front 35

nom-

Back 35

Combining Form
law

Front 36

omphal-

Back 36

Combining Form
navel, umbilicus

Front 37

ped-

Back 37

Combining Form
child

Front 38

pen-

Back 38

Combining Form
decrease, deficiency

Front 39

-pex-

Back 39

Combining Form
fixing, (surgical) attachment

Front 40

plas(t)-

Back 40

Combining Form
form, develop

Front 41

presby-

Back 41

Combining Form
old, old age

Front 42

prostat-

Back 42

Combining Form
(one who stands before) prostate gland

Front 43

pty-

Back 43

Combining Form
spit

Front 44

ptyal-

Back 44

Combining Form
saliva

Front 45

-rrhaph_

Back 45

Combining Form
suture

Front 46

sit-

Back 46

Combining Form
food

Front 47

sta(t)-

Back 47

Combining Form
stand, stop

Front 48

tax-

Back 48

Combining Form
(muscular) coordination

Front 49

therm-

Back 49

Combining Form
heat, (body) temperature

Front 50

trop-

Back 50

Combining Form
turning

Front 51

-plasty

Back 51

Combining Form
(molding, surgically forming) words ending in this refer to plastic or restorative surgery.

Front 52

-tropism

Back 52

Combining Form
words ending in this refer to the turning of living organisms toward or away from an external stimulus.

Front 53

-clast

Back 53

Combining Form
words ending in this indicate an instrument or device for breaking or crushing.

Front 54

-stat

Back 54

Combining Form
words ending in this indicate a device or agent for stopping the flow of something.

Front 55

-meter

Back 55

Combining Form
words ending in this indicate an instrument for measuring.

Front 56

-tome

Back 56

Combining Form
words ending in this indicate a device for cutting or excising.