Med Vocab: Lesson 5

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-, 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
-Hava 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; 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)

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

Front 35

Ox-

Back 35

-Combining form
-Presence of oxygen

Front 36

Oxy-

Back 36

-Combining form
-Has many meanings in different words: 1) rapid 2) acid 3) Sharp