Medical Vocabulary Unit 1 Lesson 5 Flashcards

Front 1

acou(s)-

acu(s)-

Back 1

hear

Combining Form

Front 2

amni-

Back 2

fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion

Combining Form

Front 3

asc-

ascit-

Back 3

[leather bag] bladder, sac, bag

Combining Form

Front 4

bary-

Back 4

heavy, dull, hard

Combining Form

Front 5

cente-

Back 5

pierce

Combining Form

Front 6

chrom-

chroma-

chromat-

Back 6

color, pigment

Combining Form

Front 7

dips-

Back 7

thirst

Combining Form

Front 8

echo-

Back 8

reverberating sound, echo

Combining Form

Front 9

edema

edemat-

Back 9

swelling

Combining Form

Front 10

eme-

Back 10

vomit

Combining Form

Front 11

gno(s)-

Back 11

know

Combining Form

Front 12

lal-

Back 12

talk

Combining Form

Front 13

lapar-

Back 13

abdomen, abdominal wall

Combining Form

Front 14

lex-

Back 14

read

Combining Form

Front 15

mne-

Back 15

remember

Combining Form

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

protection (against disease)

Combining Form

Front 30

phys(i)-

Back 30

nature, appearance

Combining Form

Front 31

phyt-

Back 31

plant (organism), growth

Combining Form

Front 32

poie-

Back 32

produce, make

Combining Form

Front 33

sapr-

Back 33

rotten, putrid, decaying

Combining Form

Front 34

stear-

steat-

Back 34

fat, sebum, sebaceous glands

Combining Form

Front 35

ox-

Back 35

indicates the presence of oxygen

Combining Form

Front 36

oxy-

Back 36

rapid; acid; sharp

(can vary between the three definitions)

Combining Form