Medical Vocab: Lesson 5

Front 1

ACOU(S)-, ACU(S)-

Back 1

Combining form

hear

acous-tics

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AMNI-

Back 2

Combining form

fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion

amni-o-cente-sis

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ASC-, ASCIT-

Back 3

Combining form

[leather bag] bladder, sac, bag

ascit-es

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BARY-

Back 4

Combining form

heavy, dull, hard

bary-lal-ia -lal- means talk

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CENTE-

Back 5

Combining form

pierce

cardi-o-cente-sis

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CHROM-, CHROMA-, CHROMAT

Back 6

Combining form

color, pigment

chromat-o-graphy

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DIPS-

Back 7

Combining form

thirst

dips-o-phob-ia

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ECHO-

Back 8

Combining form

reverberating sound, echo

echo-cardi-o-gram

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EDEMA, EDEMAT-

Back 9

Combining form

swelling

edem-a, edemat-gen-ic

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EME-

Back 10

Combining form

vomit

eme-sis

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GNO(S)-

Back 11

Combining form

know

loga-gnos-ia

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LAL-

Back 12

Combining form

talk

lal-iastry (?)

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LAPAR-

Back 13

Combining form

abdomen, abdominal wall

lapar-o-my-itis

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LEX-

Back 14

Combining form

read

dys-lex-ia

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MNE-

Back 15

Combining form

remember

mne-mon-ics

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NE-

Back 16

Combining form

new

ne-o-nat-al

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NO-

Back 17

Combining form

mind, mental activity, comprehension

para-no-ia

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OREC-, OREX-

Back 18

Combining form

have an appetite

an-orex-ia

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OX(Y)-

Back 19

Combining form

acute, pointed; rapid; acid; oxygen

oxy-cephal-ous

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PHA-

Back 20

Combining form

speak, communicate

dys-pha-sia

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PHAG-

Back 21

Combining form

swallow, eat

phag-o-cyt-e

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PHARMAC(EU)-

Back 22

Combining form

medicine, drug

pharmaceu-tic-al

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PHEM-

Back 23

Combining form

speech

a-phem-ia

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PHOB-

Back 24

Combining form

(abnormal) fear

hydro-phob-ia

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PHON-

Back 25

Combining form

voice, sound

phon-o-graph

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PHRAC-, PHRAG-

Back 26

Combining form

enclose, obstruct

nephrem-phrax-is (words ending in -emphraxis are from PHRAC-and -sis)

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PHRAS-

Back 27

Combining form

speak

poly-phras-ia

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PHREN-

Back 28

Combining form

mind; diaphragm

phren-o-spasm

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PHYLAC-

Back 29

Combining form

protection (against disease)

phylax-is (notice the c changed to x here also -- phylac - sis)

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PHYS(I)-

Back 30

Combining form

nature, appearance

physi-o-logy

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PHYT-

Back 31

Combining form

plant (organism), growth

phyt-o-tox-in

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POIE-

Back 32

Combining form

produce, make

leuko-poie-sis

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SAPR-

Back 33

Combining form

rotten, putrid, decaying

sapr-o-philous (?)

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STEAR-, STEAT-

Back 34

Combining form

fat, sebum, sebaceous glands

steat-aden-oma

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The combining form OX- indicates the presence of oxygen:

Back 35

hypoxia, hypoxemia

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In a few words, OXY- means rapid:

Back 36

oxylalia, oxytocic

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In some words OXY- has the meaning of acid:

Back 37

oxyphil

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In a few words, OXY- has the meaining of sharp:

Back 38

oxyphonia (an abnormally sharp sound to the voice)

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edema

Back 39

a swelling caused by an accumulation of fluid in the tissue

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hydrops or dropsy

Back 40

edema generalized over large areas of the body

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ascites

Back 41

condition fromt he baggy aspect of the human body resulting from the accumulation of serous fluid in teh peritoneal cavity

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amnion

Back 42

thin, transparent sac in which the fetus is suspended, surrounded by the amniotic fluid (liquor amnii)

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amniocentesis

Back 43

the puncturing of the abdomen with a long, thin, hollow needle, and the removal of a small amount of the amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus.

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hydrophobia

Back 44

fear of water, characterized by excruciating spasms of the throat muscles whenever the victim attempts to drink, even though the vicitim is at the point of death from dehydration.

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Derivative words of phren in medical terminology refer to either the diaphragm or the mind or the mental processes: examples

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phrenic nerve - serves the diaphragm
tachyphrenia - means abnormally rapid mental activity

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physiognomy

Back 46

the human countenance

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leukodiagnosis

Back 47

diagnosis form an examination of leukocytes

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phytogenous

Back 48

arising or caused by plants

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phytotoxin

Back 49

a poison derived from plants

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dermatophyte

Back 50

a fungal (that is, plant) organism growing in or on the skin

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osteophyte

Back 51

a bony outgrowth

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notice that x changes to c in words with x; examples --

Back 52

-phylaxis- = phylac + sis
-phraxis- = phrac + sis

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diaphragmitis

Back 53

di
a
phrag(m) in other references the Greek origin is phragma meaning fence
itis