Classics 250 - Lesson 2 Combining Forms List (Greek)

Acr-

(highest point) extremities (particularly hands/feet)

carcin-

(crab) carcinoma, cancer

-cel-

hernia, tumor, swelling

cheir-, chir-

hand

chol(e)-

bile, gall

col(i)-, colon-

colon

cyan-

blue

cyst(i)-, -cystis

bladder, cyst

diplo-

double, twin

enter-

(small) intestine

erg-

action, work

gastr-

stomach

hem-, hemat-, -em-

blood

hepar-, hepat-

liver

lip-

fat

macr-

(abnormally) large or long

mega-, megal-

(abnormally) large or long

melan-

dark, black

micr-

(abnormally) small)

odyn-

pain

onc-

tumor

pachy-

thick

pseud-

false

sarc-

flesh, soft tissue

spasm-

spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

splen-

spleen

stom-, stomat-

mouth, opening