Medical Vocabulary 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 form know

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

Combining form new

Front 17

no-

Back 17

Combining form mind, mental activity, comprehension

Front 18

orec-, orex-

Back 18

Combining form have an appetite

Front 19

ox(y)-

Back 19

Combining form acute, pointed; rapid; acid; oxygen

Front 20

pha-

Back 20

Combining form speak, communicate

Front 21

phag-

Back 21

Combining form swallow, eat

Front 22

pharmac(eu)-

Back 22

Combining form medicine, drug

Front 23

phem-

Back 23

Combining form speech

Front 24

phob-

Back 24

Combining form (abnormal) fear

Front 25

phon-

Back 25

Combining form voice, sound

Front 26

phrac-, phrag-

Back 26

Combining form enclose, obstruct

Front 27

phras-

Back 27

Combining form speak

Front 28

phren-

Back 28

Combining form mind, diaphragm

Front 29

phylac-

Back 29

Combining form protection (against disease)

Front 30

phys(i)-

Back 30

Combining form nature, appearance

Front 31

phyt-

Back 31

Combining form plant (organism), growth

Front 32

poie-

Back 32

Combining form produce, make

Front 33

sapr-

Back 33

Combining form rotten, putrid, decaying

Front 34

stear-, steat-

Back 34

Combining form fat, sebum, sebaceous glands