Walker-Esbaugh Medical Vocab Chapter 7

Front 1

aden-

Back 1

combining form:

gland

Front 2

aer-

Back 2

combining form:

air, gas

Front 3

blenn-

Back 3

combining form:

mucus

Front 4

cel(i)-

Back 4

combining form:

abdomen

Front 5

ch(e)il-

Back 5

combining form:

lip

Front 6

chron-

Back 6

combining form:

time, timing

Front 7

cla(s)-, -clast

Back 7

combining form:

break (up), destroy

Front 8

-desis

Back 8

combining form:

binding

Front 9

desm-

Back 9

combining form:

ligament, connective tissue

Front 10

dynam-

Back 10

combining form:

force, power, energy

Front 11

ger-

Back 11

combining form:

old age

Front 12

gnath-

Back 12

combining form:

(lower) jaw

Front 13

isch-, -sche-

Back 13

combining form:

suppress,check

Front 14

klept-

Back 14

combining form:

steal

Front 15

lei-

Back 15

combining form:

smooth

Front 16

lep-

Back 16

combining form:

attack, seizure

Front 17

man-

Back 17

combining form:

be mad

Front 18

mel-

Back 18

combining form:

limb

Front 19

morph-

Back 19

combining form:

form, shape

Front 20

nom-

Back 20

combining form:

law

Front 21

omphal-

Back 21

combining form:

naval, umbilicus

Front 22

ped-

Back 22

combining form:

child

Front 23

pen-

Back 23

combining form:

decrease, deficiency

Front 24

-pex-

Back 24

combining form:

fixing, (surgical) attachment

Front 25

plas(t)-

Back 25

combining form:

form, develop

Front 26

presby-

Back 26

combining form:

old, old age

Front 27

prostat-

Back 27

combining form:

prostate gland

Front 28

pty-

Back 28

combining form:

spit

Front 29

ptyal-

Back 29

combining form:

saliva

Front 30

-rrhaph-

Back 30

combining form:

suture

Front 31

sit-

Back 31

combining form:

food

Front 32

sta(t)-

Back 32

combining form:

stand, stop

Front 33

tax-

Back 33

combining form:

(muscular) coordination

Front 34

therm-

Back 34

combining form:

heat, (body) temperature

Front 35

trop-

Back 35

combining form:

turning