Lesson 5 Medical Vocabulary Veronica Harjo

Front 1

Acou(s)-, Acu(s)-

Back 1

Combining form; meaning hear

Front 2

Amni-

Back 2

Combining form; meaning fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion

Front 3

Asc-, Ascit-

Back 3

Combining form; meaning [leather bag] bladder, sac, bag

Front 4

Bary-

Back 4

Combining form; meaning heavy, dull, hard

Front 5

Cente-

Back 5

Combining form; meaning pierce

Front 6

Chrom-, Chroma-, Chromat-

Back 6

Combining form; meaning color, pigment

Front 7

Dips-

Back 7

Combining form; meaning thirst

Front 8

Echo-

Back 8

Combining form; meaning reverberating sound, echo

Front 9

Edema-, Edemat-

Back 9

Combining form; meaning swelling

Front 10

Eme-

Back 10

Combining form; meaning vomit

Front 11

Gno(s)-

Back 11

Combining form; meaning know

Front 12

Lal-

Back 12

Combining form; meaning talk

Front 13

Lapar-

Back 13

Combining form; meaning abdomen, abdominal wall

Front 14

Lex-

Back 14

Combining form; meaning read

Front 15

Mne-

Back 15

Combining form; meaning remember

Front 16

Ne-

Back 16

Combining form; meaning new

Front 17

No-

Back 17

Combining form; meaning mind, mental activity, comprehension

Front 18

Orec-, Orex-

Back 18

Combining form; meaning have an appetite

Front 19

Ox(y)-

Back 19

Combining form;

Ox- indicates presence of oxygen

Oxy- acute, pointed; rapid; acid

Front 20

Pha-

Back 20

Combining form; meaning speak, communicate

Front 21

Phag-

Back 21

Combining form; meaning swallow, eat

Front 22

Pharmac(eu)-

Back 22

Combining form; meaning medicine, drug

Front 23

Phem-

Back 23

Combining form; meaning speech

Front 24

Phob-

Back 24

Combining form; meaning (abnormal) fear

Front 25

Phon-

Back 25

Combining form; meaning voice, sound

Front 26

Phrac-, Phrag-

Back 26

Combining form; meaning enclose, obstruct

Front 27

Phras-

Back 27

Combining form; meaning speak

Front 28

Phren-

Back 28

Combining form; meaning mind, diaphragm

Front 29

Phylac-

Back 29

Combining form; meaning protection (against disease)

Front 30

Phys(i)-

Back 30

Combining form; meaning nature, appearance

Front 31

Phyt-

Back 31

Combining form; meaning plant (organism), growth

Front 32

Poie-

Back 32

Combining form; meaning produce, make

Front 33

Sapr-

Back 33

Combining form; meaning rotten, putrid, decaying

Front 34

Stear-, Steat-

Back 34

Combining form; meaning fat, sebum, sebaceous glands