Medical Vocab Chapter 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

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

poli

Back 24

combining form-

many, excessive

Front 25

por

Back 25

combining form-

passage, opening, pore, duct, 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