Building Greek Vocabulary 1 & Hippocratic Practices

Vocabulary flashcards covering Greek combining forms for medical terminology and key Hippocratic medical practices mentioned in the lecture notes.

arachn-

Combining form meaning spider or web; used especially in terms related to the arachnoid membrane of the brain and spinal cord.

chlor-

Combining form meaning green.

chondr-

Combining form meaning cartilage.

dactyl-

Combining form meaning finger or toe.

derm(at)-

Combining form meaning skin.

helc-

Combining form meaning ulcer.

hidr(ot)- / idr-

Combining form meaning sweat.

hist(i)-

Combining form meaning tissue (literally “web”).

hydr-

Combining form meaning water or fluid.

hypn-

Combining form meaning sleep.

icter-

Combining form meaning jaundice.

in- / inos-

Combining form meaning fiber or muscle.

is-

Combining form meaning equal, similar, or alike.

mening- (-meninx)

Combining form meaning meninges; membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.

my- / mys- / myos-

Combining form meaning muscle.

mycet-

Combining form meaning fungus.

myel-

Combining form meaning bone marrow or spinal cord.

narc-

Combining form meaning stupor or numbness.

necr-

Combining form meaning corpse; dead tissue.

olig-

Combining form meaning few or deficient.

onych-

Combining form meaning fingernail or toenail.

pod-

Combining form meaning foot.

poli-

Combining form meaning gray matter of the brain or spinal cord.

poly-

Combining form meaning many or excessive.

por-

Combining form meaning passage, pore, duct, or cavity.

psych-

Combining form meaning mind or soul.

som(at)-

Combining form meaning body.

sthen-

Combining form meaning strength.

trachel-

Combining form meaning neck or cervix.

xanth-

Combining form meaning yellow.

Prognosis (Hippocratic)

The Hippocratic practice of forecasting the course and outcome of a disease based on careful observation.

Trepanation

Ancient surgical procedure involving drilling or scraping a hole into the skull to relieve pressure or treat illness.

Cauterization

Therapeutic technique of burning tissue to stop bleeding or prevent infection; considered a last-resort treatment in Hippocratic medicine.

Dietetics

Branch of medicine focusing on food and regimen; a primary mode of treatment in Hippocratic practice before the 1800s.