Sara Nelson's Med Vocab Ch 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