Medical 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 formknow

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

new
Combining form

Front 17

no-

Back 17

mind, mental activity, comprehension
Combining form

Front 18

orec-, orex-

Back 18

have an appetite
Combining form

Front 19

ox(y)-

Back 19

acute, pointed; rapid; acid; oxygen
Combining form

Front 20

pha-

Back 20

speak, communicate
Combining form

Front 21

phag-

Back 21

swallow, eat
Combining form

Front 22

pharmac(eu)-

Back 22

medicine, drug
Combining form

Front 23

phem-

Back 23

speech
Combining form

Front 24

phob-

Back 24

(abnormal) fear
Combining form

Front 25

phon-

Back 25

voice, sound
Combining form

Front 26

phrac-, phrag-

Back 26

enclose, obstruct
Combining form

Front 27

phras-

Back 27

speak
Combining form

Front 28

phren-

Back 28

mind; diaphragm
Combining form

Front 29

phylac-

Back 29

Combining form
protection (against disease)

Front 30

phys(i)-

Back 30

Combining form
nature, appearance

Front 31

poie-

Back 31

produce, make
Combining form

Front 32

sapr-

Back 32

rotten, putrid, decaying
Combining form

Front 33

stear-, steat-

Back 33

fat, sebum, sebaceous glands
Combining form