Medical Vocabulary Lesson 7

Front 1

combining form
aden-

Back 1

gland

Front 2

combining form
aer-

Back 2

air, gas

Front 3

combining form
blenn-

Back 3

mucus

Front 4

combining form
cel(i)-

Back 4

abdomen

Front 5

combining form
ch(e)il-

Back 5

lip

Front 6

combining form
chron-

Back 6

time, timing

Front 7

combining form
cla(s)-, -clast

Back 7

break (up), destroy

Front 8

combining form
-desis

Back 8

binding

Front 9

combining form
desm-

Back 9

(binding) ligament, connective tissue

Front 10

combining form
dyam-

Back 10

force, power, energy

Front 11

combining form
ger-

Back 11

old age

Front 12

combining form
gnath-

Back 12

(lower) jaw

Front 13

combining form
isch-, -sche-

Back 13

suppress, check

Front 14

combining form
klept-

Back 14

steal

Front 15

combining form
lei-

Back 15

smooth

Front 16

combining form
lep-

Back 16

attack, seizure

Front 17

combining form
man-

Back 17

be mad

Front 18

combining form
mel-

Back 18

limb

Front 19

combining form
morph-

Back 19

form, shape

Front 20

combining form
nom-

Back 20

law

Front 21

combining form
omphal-

Back 21

navel, umbilicus

Front 22

combining form
ped-

Back 22

child

Front 23

combining form
pen-

Back 23

decrease, deficiency

Front 24

combining form
-pex-

Back 24

fixing, (surgical) attachment

Front 25

combining form
plas(t)-

Back 25

form, develop

Front 26

combining form
presby-

Back 26

old, old age

Front 27

combining form
prostat-

Back 27

prostate gland

Front 28

combining form
pty-

Back 28

spit

Front 29

combining form
ptyal-

Back 29

saliva

Front 30

combining form
-rrhaph-

Back 30

suture

Front 31

combining form
sit-

Back 31

food

Front 32

combining form
sta(t)-

Back 32

stand, stop

Front 33

combining form
tax-

Back 33

(muscular) coordination

Front 34

combining form
therm-

Back 34

heat, (body) temperature

Front 35

combining form
trop-

Back 35

turning