Medical Terminology Lesson 3

Front 1

arachn-

Back 1

combining form

meaning - spider, web; arachnoid membrane

example - arachnophobia

Front 2

chlor-

Back 2

combining form

meaning - green

example - cholorine

Front 3

chondr-

Back 3

combining form

meaning - cartilage

example - costochondral

Front 4

dactyl-

Back 4

combining form

meaning - finger, toe

example - dactylospasm

Front 5

derm(at)-
-derma

Back 5

combining form

meaning - skin

example - dermatoplasty

Front 6

(h)elc-

Back 6

combining form

meaning - ulcer

example - helcosis

Front 7

hidr(ot)-
-idr-

Back 7

combining form

meaning - sweat

example - hidropoiesis

Front 8

hydr-

Back 8

combining form

meaning - water, fluid

example - hydrolysis

Front 9

hypn-

Back 9

combining form

meaning - sleep

example - hypnosis

Front 10

icter-

Back 10

combining form

meaning - jaundice

example - inotropic

Front 11

in-
inos-

Back 11

combining form
meaning - fiber, muscle
example - inotropic

Front 12

is-

Back 12

combining form
meaning - equal, same, similar, alike
example - isocytosis

Front 13

mening-
-meninx

Back 13

combining form
meaning - meningeal membrane, meninges

example - meningitis

Front 14

my(s)-

Back 14

combining form

meaning - (mouse) muscle

example - myokinesis

Front 15

myc(et) -

Back 15

combining form

(mushroom) fungus

example - mycethemia

Front 16

myel-

Back 16

combining form

meaning - bone marrow, spinal cord

example - myelocyte

Front 17

narc-

Back 17

combining form

meaning - stupor, numbness

example - narcolepsy

Front 18

olig-

Back 18

combining form

meaning - few, deficient

example - oligospermia

Front 19

necr-

Back 19

combining form

meaning - corpse, dead

example - necrolysis

Front 20

onych-

Back 20

combining form

meaning - fingernail, toenail

example - onychomycosis

Front 21

pod-

Back 21

combining form

meaning - foot

example - podiatrist

Front 22

poli-

Back 22

combining form

meaning - (gray) gray matter of the brain and spinal cord

example - poliovirus

Front 23

poly-

Back 23

combining form

meaning - many, excessive

example polymorphic

Front 24

por-

Back 24

combining form

meaning - passage, opening, duct, pore, cavity

example - osteoporosis

Front 25

psych-

Back 25

combining form

meaning - soul, mind

example - psychiatric

Front 26

som(at)-
-soma

Back 26

combining form

meaning - body

example - somatization

Front 27

sthen-

Back 27

combining form

meaning - strength

example - sthenia

Front 28

trachel-

Back 28

combining form

meaning - neck, cervix

example - trachelomyitis

Front 29

xanth-

Back 29

combining form

meaning - yellow

example - xanthochromia