Greek Combining Forms Flashcards by Amara Suffla

AESTHE-, AESTHES, -AESTHESI-

sensation

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ALGES-

sensitivity to pain

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ALG-

pain

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

BI-

life

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

BRADY-

slow

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

TACHY-

rapid

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

CHEIR-, CHIR-

hand

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

HYPN-

sleep

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

CEPHAL-

head

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

LIP-

fat

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

LITH-

stone

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

LOG-

word, study

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

LY-, LYS-

destroy, break down

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

MACR-

(abnormally) large or long

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

MALAC-

soft

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

MICR-

(abnormally) small

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ODYN-

pain

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

PEN-

decrease, deficiency

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

PLEC-, PLEG-

strike, paralyse

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

POLY-

many, excessive

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

PNOE-

breathe

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

RHIN-

nose

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

RHYTHM-

heartbeat

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

SCLER-

hard

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

SPASM-

spasm

STEN-

narrow

STHEN-

strength

AETI-

causation

ANGI-

vessel, blood

ARTHR-

joint

CHOL-, CHOLE-

bile, gall

DACTYL-

finger, toe

ENCEPHAL-

brain

ENTER-

(small) intestine

ERG-

action, work

GEN-, -GEN, GENE-

produce, come into being

GRAM-

a record

GRAPH-

write, record

HAEM-, HAEMAT-, -AEM-

blood

HEPAT-

liver

STA-, STAT-

stand, stop

HYDR-

water, fluid

IDI-

one's self

CLAS-, CLAST-, -CLAST

break up, destroy

CYST-

bladder

LEUK-

white, white blood cell

MEGA-, MEGAL-

(abnormally) large or long

MENING-, MENINX-

meningeal membrane, meninges

MORPH-

form, shape, structure

PATH-

disease

PHOB-

(abnormal) fear

PLAS-, PLAST-

form, develop

POIE-

produce, make

-RHAG-

flow profusely

-RHOE-

flow, secrete

-RHEX-

rupture

SCOP-

look at, examine

STOM-, STOMAT-

mouth

TOM-

cutting, slice

CYT-

cell

ADEN-

gland

ACR-

extremities

ANKYL-

stiffened, hooked

ARACHN-

spider, web

ARTERI-

artery

BLENN-

mucus

CHROM-, CHROMA-, CHROMAT-

colour, pigment

DERM-, -DERMA, -DERMAT-

skin

DIPS-

thirst

ERYTHR-

red, red blood cell

GATSR-

stomach

GNO-, GNOS-

know

HIDR-, -IDR-

sweat

HIST-, -HISTI-

tissue

IATR-

healer, physician

KINE-

move

KINES-, KINESI-

movement, motion

CELI-

abdomen

COL-, COLI-, COLON-

colon

CRANI-

skull

CYAN-

blue

LAPAR-

abdomen, abdominal wall

LEX-

read

MELAN-

dark, black

MYEL-

bone marrow, spinal cord

NOS-

disease, illness

OLIG-

few, deficient

PAED-

child

POLI-

grey matter (of the brain and spinal cord)

PY-

pus

-RHAPH-

suture

SARC-

flesh, soft tissue

SPLEN-

spleen

ACOUS-, ACUS-

hear

ANDR-

man

APHRODISI-

sexual desire

AUT-

self

CHEIL-, CHIL-

lip

CHLOR-

green

DEM-

people, population

DROM-

a running, a grouping

ER-, EROT-

sexual desire

GYN-, GYNAE-, GYNAEC-

woman, female

ICTER-

jaundice

CARDI-

heart, cardia

CARCIN-

cancer

-CEL-

hernia

CENTE-

pierce

MY-(I), MYS-

muscle

NARC-

numbness, stupor

NECR-

corpse, dead

NEUR-

nerve

ODONT-

tooth

ONYCH-

fingernail, toenail

ORTH-

straight, erect

OT-

ear

PACHY-

thick

-PEX-

fixing

PHARMAC-, PHARMACEU-

medicine, drug

PT-

fall, sag

STEAR-, STEAT-

fat, sebum, sebaceous glands

TEN-, TENON-, TENONT-

tendon

TON-

tension, tone

-DESIS

binding

DESM-

ligament

DIAPHRAGM-, DIAPHRAGMAT-

diaphragm

DYNAM-

force, power

EME-

vomit

-ELC-, HELC-

ulcer

ISCH-, -SCHE-

suppress, check

IS-

equal

LAL-

talk

LEI-

smooth

LEP-

attack, seizure

MAN-

be mad (insane)

MEL-

limb

-METER, METR-(I)

measure

MNE-

remember

MYX-

mucus

NE-

new

NEPHR-

kidney

ONC-

tumour

OREC-, OREX-

have an appetite

OSTE-

bone

OX-, OXY-

acute, pointed, rapid, oxygen

PALI-, PALIN-

back, again

PAN-, PANT-

all, entire, every

PHAG-

swallow, eat

PHA-

speak, communicate

PHON-

sound

PHRAC-, PHRAG-

enclose, obstruct

PHRAS-

speak

PTYAL-

saliva

PTY-

spit

TEL-, TELE-

1. end, completion 2. distance

THAN-, THANAT-

death

THERAP-, THERAPEU-

treat medically, heal

AER-

air, gas

CHONDR-

cartilage

GNATH-

jaw (lower)

MYC-, MYCET-

fungus

OEDEMA-, OEDEMAT-

swelling

PHIL-, -PHIL

love for, tendency toward, craving for

PHOR-

bearing, carrying

PHOS-, PHOT-

daylight

PHREN-

mind, diaphragm

PHYLAC-

protect (against disease)

PHYS- (I), PHYSI-

nature, appearance

PHYT-

plant, growth

POD-

foot

PROSTAT-

prostate gland

PSYCH-

mind

PYR-

fever, burning

PYREX-

be feverish

PYRET-

fever

RACHI-, RHACHI-

spine

-SCHISIS, SCHIST-, SCHIZ-

split

SIT-

food

SOM-, SOMA, SOMAT-

body

SPONDYL-

vertebra

TA-

stretching

TAX-

coordination (muscular)

THERM-

heat, temperature (body)

TRICH-

hair

THE-

to place

TOP-

place

TOX-, TOXI-

poison

TROP-

turning

TROPH-

nourishment

Greek Combining Forms Flashcards

(189 cards)