1-7: Combining Forms Flashcards by Ella C

acanth-

thorn, spine

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acou-/acous-

hear

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acr-

extremities (hands and feet)

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acu-/acus-

hear

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aden-

gland

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aer-

air/gas

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alg-

pain

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alges-

sensitivity to pain

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all-

other, difference from

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ambly-

dull, faint

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amni-

fetal membrane, amniotic sac

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ancyl-/ankyl-

fused, stiffened, hooked, crooked

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andr-

man, male

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angi-

blood vessel

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aphrodis-/aphrodisi-

sexual desire

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arachn-

spider, web, arachnoid membrane

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arteri-

artery

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arthr-

joint

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asc-/ascit-

sac, bladder

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aut-

self

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bar-

weight, pressure

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bi-

life

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blenn-

mucus

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brachy-

short

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brady-

slow

carcin-

carcinoma, cancer

cardi-

heart

cel-/celi-

abdomen

-cel-

hernia, tumor, swelling

cente-

pierce

cephal-

head

cheil-/chil-

lip

cheir-/chir-

hand

chlor-

green

chol-/chole-

bile, gall

chondr-

cartilage

chrom-/chroma-/chromat-

color, pigment

chron-

timing

cla-/clas-

destroy

-clast

something that breaks/destroys

col-/colon-

colon

coli-

e coli

crani-

skull

crin-

secrete

crypt-

hidden, latent

cyan-

blue

cyst-/cysti-/-cystis

bladder, cyst

cyt-

cell

dactyl-

finger, toe

dem-

people, population

derm-/-derma/dermat-

skin

desm-

ligament

diplo-

double, twin

dips-

thirst

dolich-

long, narrow, slender

drom-

a running

dynam-

power, force, energy

echo-

reverberating sound

edema/edemat-

swelling

elc-

ulcer

-em-

blood

eme-

vomit

encephal-

brain

enter-

intestine

er-/erot-

sexual desire

erg-

work

erythr-

red, red blood cell

esthe-/esthes-

sensitivity, sense

gastr-

stomach

gen-/gene-

come into being, produce

ger-

old age

gnath-

lower jaw

gno-/gnos-

know

gram-

a record

graph-

write, record

gyn-/gynec-

woman, female

helc-

ulcer

helmint-/helminth-

intestinal worm

hem-/hemat-

blood

hepar-/hepat-

liver

hidr-/hidrot-/-idr-

sweat

hist-/histi-

tissue

hydr-

water, fluid

hypn-

sleep

iatr-

healer, physician, treatment

icter-

jaundice

idi-

of one's self

in-/inos-

fiber, muscle

is-

equal, same, similar

isch-

suppress

kine-

move

kines-/kinesi-

movement, motion

klept-

steal

lal-

talk

lapar-

abdomen, abdomen wall

lei-

smooth

lep-

attach, seizure

lept-

thin

leuk-

white, white blood cell

lex-

read

lip-

fat

lith-

stone, calculus

log-

word, study

ly-/lys-

destroy, break down

macr-/mega-/megal-

large, long

malac-

soft

man-

be mad

mel-

limb

melan-

dark, black

mening-/-meninx

meningeal membrane, meninges

mes-

middle, partial

-meter

instrument for measuring

metr-

measure

micr-

small

mne-

remember

morph-

form, shape

my-/mys-

muscle

myc-/mycet-

fungus

myel-

bone marrow, spinal cord, myelin

myx-

mucus

narc-

stupor, numbness

ne-

new

necr-

corpse, dead

nema/nemat-

thread (worm)

nephr-

kidney

neur-

nerve, nervous system, neuron

no-

mind, mental activity, comprehension

nom-

law

nos-

disease, illness

nyct-

night

odont-

tooth

odyn-

pain

olig-

few, deficient

omphal-

navel, umbilicus

onc-

tumor

onych-

fingernail, toenail

orec-/orex-

have an appetite

orth-

straight, erect, normal

oste-

bone

ot-

ear

ox-/oxy-

acute, pointed, rapid, oxygen

pachy-

thick

pali-/palin-

back, again

pan-/pant-

all, entire, every

path-

disease

ped-

child

pen-

decrease, deficiency

-pex-

fixing, surgical attachment

pha-

speak, communicate

phag-

swallow, eat

pharmac-/pharmaceu-

medicine, drug

phem-

speech

-phil-

love

phob-

fear

phon-

voice, sound

phor-

bearing, carrying

phos-, phot-

light

phras-

speak

phren-

mind, diaphragm

phylac-

protection

phys-/physi-

nature, appearance

phyt-

plant, growth

plas-/plast-

form, develop

plec-/pleg-/plex-

strike, paralyze

pod-

foot

poie-

produce, make

poli-

grey matter of the spinal cord and brain

poly-

many, excessive

por-

passage, opening

prax-

act, action

presby-

old, old age

prosop-

face

prostat-

prostate gland

prot-

first, primitive, early

pseud-

false

psych-

mind

pt-

fall, sag, drop

pty-

spit

ptyal-

saliva

py-

pus

pyr-

fever, burning

pyrex-

be feverish

pyret-

fever

rachi-/rhachi-

spine

rhag-

flow profusely, hemorrhage

rhe-

flow, secrete

rhex-

rupture

rhin-

nose

-rrhaph-

suture

sapr-

rotten, putrid, decaying

sarc-

flesh, soft tissue

-sche-

suppress, check

-schisis/schist-/schiz-

split, cleft, fissure

scler-

hard

scop-

look at, examine

sep-

be infected

sit-

food

som-/-soma/somat-

body

spasm-

spasm

splen-

spleen

spondyl-

vertebra

sta-/stat-

stand, stop

-stat

device or agent used to stop the flow of something

-staxia/-staxis

dripping, oozing

stear-/steat-

fat

sten-

narrow

stere-

solid, having three dimensions

sthen-

strength

stom-/stomat-

mouth, opening

ta-

streching

tachy-

rapid

tax-

muscular coordination

tel-

end, completion

ten-/tenon-/tenont-

tendon

than-/thanat-

death

the-

put

therap-/therapeu

treat medically, heal

therm-

heat, body temperature

thyr-

thyroid gland

tom-

cutting, slice, incision

ton-

tone, tension

top-

place

tox-/toxi-

poison

trachel-

neck, cervix

trich-

hair

trop-

turning

troph-

nourishment

xanth-

yellow