Lesson Five

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-, CHROM-, 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 for:

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

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, diaphragm

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

fat, sebum, sebaceous glands

Front 35

edema

Back 35

swelling caused by accumulation of fluid in tissue

Front 36

hydrophobia

Back 36

fear of water

Front 37

amniocentesis

Back 37

puncturing of abdomen with a long, thin, hollow needle, removing small amount of amniotic fluid

Front 38

amnion

Back 38

thin, transparent sac in which fetus is suspended

Front 39

phrenic nerve

Back 39

serves the diaphragm

Front 40

tachyphrenia

Back 40

abnormally rapid mental activity

Front 41

physiognomy

Back 41

study of ones appearance

Front 42

physiognsis

Back 42

diagnosis from one's facial appearance

Front 43

leukodiagnosis

Back 43

diagnosis from examination of one's leukocytes

Front 44

phytogenous

Back 44

arising or created from plants

Front 45

phytotoxin

Back 45

toxin derived from plants

Front 46

dermatophyte

Back 46

fungal organism growing in or on the skin

Front 47

osteocyte

Back 47

bony outgrowth