Unit 1 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

Hint 2

greek word amnos (lamb) had a diminuative form amnion - a thin, transparent sac around fetus
liquor amnii- amniotic fluid protects fetus from injury
amniocentesis - puncturing of the abdomen with a long, thin, hollow needle to remove a small amount of fluid surrounding the fetus

Front 3

asc-
ascit-

Back 3

combining form
[leather bag] bladder, sac, bag

Hint 3

ascites: a condition, baggy aspect of the human body resulting from the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity

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

Hint 9

as a word edema means a swelling caused by an accumulation of fluid in tissue, if generalized over large areas of the body, called hydrops or dropsy

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

Hint 15

Goddess of Memory - Mnemosyne, words like amnesia, amnesty, mnemonic

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

Hint 19

ox- indicates presence of oxygen: anoxia, hypoxia, hypoxemia, etc.
oxy- means rapid: exylalia, oxytocic
oxy- in some words means acid: oxyphil
oxy- in few words means sharp: oxyphonia = sharp sound to voice

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

Hint 24

hydrophobia - fear of water, condition with neck spasms so victim cannot drink even at brink of death, latin word for disease is rabies- common name, means madness

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

Hint 28

midriff seat of emotions, phren applied as physical part of body and of heart or mind

phrenic nerve serves diaphragm
tachyphrenia abnormally rapid mental activity

Front 29

phylac-

Back 29

combining form
protection (against disease)

Front 30

phys(i)-

Back 30

combining form
nature, appearance

Hint 30

physiognomy - the human countenance
physiognosis - diagnosis of one's facial appearance

Front 31

phyt-

Back 31

combining form
plant (organism), growth

Hint 31

phytogenous - arising or caused by plants
osteophyte - a bony outgrowth

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