Medical Vocabulary Words From Chapter 5

Front 1

acou(s)-, acu(s)-

Back 1

combining form
hear
example: acoustics

Front 2

amni-

Back 2

combining form
fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion
example: amniocentesis

Front 3

asc-, ascit-

Back 3

combining form
leather bag, bladder, sac, bag
example: ascites

Front 4

bary-

Back 4

combining form
heavy, dull, hard
example: barylalia

Front 5

cente-

Back 5

combining form
pierce
example: cardiocentesis

Front 6

chrom-, chroma-, chromat-

Back 6

combining form
color, pigment
example: chromatography

Front 7

dips-

Back 7

combining form
thirst
example: dipsophobia

Front 8

echo-

Back 8

combining form
reverberating sound, echo
example: echocardiogram

Front 9

edema-, edemat-

Back 9

combining form
swelling
example: edematogenic

Front 10

eme-

Back 10

combining form
vomit
example: emesis

Front 11

gno(s)-

Back 11

combining form
know
example: logagnosia

Front 12

lal-

Back 12

combining form
talk
example: laliatry

Front 13

lapar-

Back 13

combining form
abdomen, abdominal wall
example: laparomyitis

Front 14

lex-

Back 14

combining form
read
example: dyslexia

Front 15

mne-

Back 15

combining form
remember
example: mnemonics

Front 16

ne-

Back 16

combining form
new
example: neonatal

Front 17

no-

Back 17

combining form
mind, mental activity, comprehension
example: paranoia

Front 18

orec-, orex-

Back 18

combining form
have an appetite
example: anorexia

Front 19

ox(y)-

Back 19

combining form
acute, pointed, rapid, acid, oxygen
example: oxycephalous

Front 20

pha-

Back 20

combining form
speak, communicate
example: dysphagia

Front 21

phag-

Back 21

combining form
swallow, eat
example: phagocyte

Front 22

pharmac(eu)-

Back 22

combining form
medicine, drug
example: pharmaceutics

Front 23

phem-

Back 23

combining form
speech
example: aphemia

Front 24

phob-

Back 24

combining form
abnormal fear
example: hydrophobia

Front 25

phon-

Back 25

combining form
voice, sound
example: phonograph

Front 26

phrac-, phrag-

Back 26

combining form
enclose, obstruct
example: nephremphraxis

Front 27

phras-

Back 27

combining form
speak
example: polyphrasia

Front 28

phren-

Back 28

combining form
mind, diaphram
example: phenospasm

Front 29

phylac-

Back 29

combining form
protection against disease
example: phylaxis

Front 30

phys(i)-

Back 30

combining form
nature, appearance
example: physiology

Front 31

phyt-

Back 31

combining form
plant, organism, growth
example: phytotoxin

Front 32

poie-

Back 32

combining form
produce, make
example: leukopoiesis

Front 33

sapr-

Back 33

combining form
rotten, putrid, decaying
example: saprophilous

Front 34

stear-, steat-

Back 34

combining form
fat, sebum, sebaceous glands
example: steatadenoma