Med. Vocab Lesson 5

Front 1

acou(s)-, acu(s)-

Back 1

Combining Form


hear

Front 2

amni-

Back 2

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fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion

Front 3

asc-, ascit-

Back 3

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(leather bag) bladder, sac, bag

Front 4

bary-

Back 4

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heavy, dull, hard

Front 5

cente-

Back 5

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pierce

Front 6

chrom-, chroma-, chromat-

Back 6

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color, pigment

Front 7

dips-

Back 7

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thirst

Front 8

echo-

Back 8

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reverberating sound, echo

Front 9

edema, edemat-

Back 9

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swelling

Front 10

gnos(s)-

Back 10

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know

Front 11

lal-

Back 11

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talk

Front 12

lapar-

Back 12

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abdomen, abdominal wall

Front 13

lex-

Back 13

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read

Front 14

mne-

Back 14

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remember

Front 15

ne-

Back 15

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new

Front 16

no-

Back 16

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mind, mental activity, comprehension

Front 17

orec-, orex-

Back 17

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have an appetite

Front 18

ox(y)

Back 18

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acute, pointed; rapid; acid; oxygen. Presence of oxygen

Front 19

pha-

Back 19

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speak, communicate

Front 20

phag-

Back 20

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swallow, eat

Front 21

pharmac(eu)-

Back 21

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medicine, drug

Front 22

phem-

Back 22

Combining Form


speech

Front 23

phob-

Back 23

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(abnormal) fear

Front 24

phon-

Back 24

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voice, sound

Front 25

phrac-, phrag-

Back 25

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enclose, obstruct

Front 26

phras-

Back 26

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speak

Front 27

phren-

Back 27

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mind; diaphragm

Front 28

phylac-

Back 28

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protection (against disease)

Front 29

phys(i)-

Back 29

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nature, appearence

Front 30

phyt-

Back 30

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plant (organism), growth

Front 31

poie-

Back 31

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produce, make

Front 32

sapr-

Back 32

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rotten, putrid, decaying

Front 33

stear-, steat-

Back 33

Combining Form


fat, sebum, sebaceous glands