Medical Terms Chapter/lesson 3

Front 1

Arachn-

Back 1

Combining Form
spider,web;arachnoid membrane

Front 2

chlor-

Back 2

Combining Form
green

Front 3

chondr-

Back 3

Combining Form
cartilage

Front 4

dactyl-

Back 4

Combining Form
finger, toe

Front 5

derm(at)-
-derma

Back 5

Combining Form
skin

Front 6

(h)elc-

Back 6

Combining Form
ulcer

Front 7

hidr(ot)-
-idr-

Back 7

Combining Form
sweat

Front 8

hist(i)-

Back 8

Combining Form
(web)tissue

Front 9

hydr-

Back 9

Combining Form
water,fluid

Front 10

hypn-

Back 10

Combining Form
sleep

Front 11

icter-

Back 11

Combining Form
jaundice

Front 12

in-
inos-

Back 12

Combining Form
fiber,muscle

Front 13

is-

Back 13

Combining Form
equal,same,similar,alike

Front 14

mening-
-meninx(plural meaning)

Back 14

Combining Form
meningeal membrane, meninges

Front 15

my(s)-

Back 15

Combining Form
(mouse)muscle

Front 16

myc(et)-

Back 16

combining form
(mushroom)fungus

Front 17

myel-

Back 17

combining form
bone marrow,spinal cord

Front 18

narc-

Back 18

combining form
stupor, numbness

Front 19

necr-

Back 19

combining form
corpse;dead

Front 20

olig-

Back 20

combining form
few,deficient

Front 21

onych-

Back 21

combining form
fingernail, toenail

Front 22

pod-

Back 22

combining form
foot

Front 23

poli-

Back 23

combining form
(gray)gray matter of the brain and spinal cord

Front 24

poly-

Back 24

combining form
many,excessive

Front 25

por-

Back 25

combining form
passage,opening duct, pore, cavity

Front 26

psych-

Back 26

combining form
(soul)mind

Front 27

som(at)-
-soma

Back 27

combining form
body

Front 28

sthen-

Back 28

combining form
strength

Front 29

trachel-

Back 29

combining form
neck, cervix

Front 30

xanth-

Back 30

combining form
yellow