Lesson 3 - greek vocab: nouns and adjectives

Question 1

arachn-

Answer 1

combining form: spider, web; arachnoid membrane

Question 2

Chlor-

Answer 2

combining form: green

Question 3

chondr-

Answer 3

combining form: cartilage

Question 4

dactyl-

Answer 4

combining form: finger, toe

Question 5

derm(at)-, -derma,

Answer 5

combining form: skin

Question 6

(h)elc-

Answer 6

combining form: ulcer

Question 7

hidr(ot)-, -idr-

Answer 7

combining form: sweat

Question 8

hist(i)-

Answer 8

combining form: [web] tissue

Question 9

hydr-

Answer 9

combining form: water, fluid

Question 10

hypn-

Answer 10

combining form: sleep

Question 11

icter-

Answer 11

combining form: jaundice

Question 12

in-, inos-

Answer 12

combining form: fiber, muscle

Question 13

mening-, -meninx

Answer 13

combining form: meningeal membrane, meninges

Question 14

my(s)-

Answer 14

combining form: [mouse] muscle

Question 15

myc(et)-

Answer 15

combining form: [mushroom] fungus

Question 16

myel-

Answer 16

combining form: bone marrow, spinal cord

Question 17

narc-

Answer 17

combining form: stupor, numbness

Question 18

necr-

Answer 18

combining form: corpse; dead

Question 19

olig-

Answer 19

combining form: few, deficient

Question 20

onych-

Answer 20

combining form: fingernail, toenail

Question 21

pod-

Answer 21

combining form: foot

Question 22

poli-

Answer 22

combining form: [gray] gray matter of brain and spinal cord

Question 23

poly-

Answer 23

combining form: many, excessive

Question 24

por-

Answer 24

combining form: passage, opening, duct, pore, cavity

Question 25

psych-

Answer 25

combining form: [soul] mind

Question 26

som(at)-, -soma

Answer 26

combining form: body

Question 27

sthen-

Answer 27

combining form: strength

Question 28

trachel-

Answer 28

combining form: neck, cervix

Question 29

xanth-

Answer 29

combining form: yellow

Question 30

is-

Answer 30

equal, same, similar, alike