William Scott Med Vocab 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

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