Bases Lesson 3-6 Med Term

Acou(s)-, Acu(s)-

hear

Amni-

fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion

asc-, ascit-

bladder, sac, bag

bar-

weight, pressure

cente-

pierce

chrom-, chroma-, chromat-

color, pigment

dips-

thirst

echo-

reverberating sound, echo

edema-, ede-, mat-

swelling

eme-

vomit

gno(s)-

know

lal-

talk

lapar-

abdomen, abdominal wall

lex-

read

mne-

remember

ne-

new

no-

mind, mental activity, comprehension

orec-, orex-

have an appetite

ox(y)-

acute, pointed, rapid, acid, oxygen

pha-

speak, communicate

phag-

swallow, eat

pharmac(eu)-

medicine, eat

phem-

speech

phob-

fear

phon-

voice, sound

phras-

speak

phren-

mind, diaphragm

phylac-

protection

phys(i)-

nature, appearance

phyt-

plant, growth

poie-

produce, make

prosop-

face

sapr-

rotten, putrid, decaying

stear-, steat-

fat, sebum, sebaceous glands

andr-

man, male

ankyl-, ancyl-

fused, stiffened, hooked, crooked

aphrodis(i)-

sexual desire

brachy-

short

crypt-

hidden, latent

dem-

people, population

dolich-

long, narrow, slender

drom-

a running

er-, erot-

sexual desire

gyn(ec)-

woman, female

helmint(h)-

worm

nemat-

thread

nos-

disease, illness

odont-

tooth

pali(n)-

back, again

pan(t)-

all, entire, every

phor-

bearing, carrying

phos-, phot-

light, daylight

plec-, pleg-

strike, paralyze

r(h)achi-

spine

schiz-, schist-, -schisis

split, cleft, fissure

spondyl-

vertebra

-staxis, -staxia

dripping, oozing

than(at)-

death

the-

place, put

trich-

hair

troph-

nourishment

arachn-

spider, web, arachnoid membrane

chlor-

green

chondr-

cartilage

dactyl-

finger, toe

derma(at)-, -derma

skin

(h)elc-

ulcer

hidr(ot)-, -idr

sweat

Hist(I)-

Tissue

hydr-

water, fluid

hypn-

sleep

icter-

jaundice

in-, inos-

fiber, muscle

is-

equal, same, similar, alike

mening-, -meninx

meningeal membrane, meninges

my(s)-

muscle

myc(et)-

fungus

myel-

bone marrow, spinal cord

narc-

stupor, numbness

necr-

corpse, dead

olig-

few, deficient

onych-

fingernail, toenail

pod-

foot

poli-

gray matter of the brain and spinal cord

poly-

many, excessive

por-

passage, opening, duct, pore, cavity

psych-

mind

som(at)-, -soma

body

sthen-

strength

trachel-

neck, cervix

xanth-

yellow

aut-

self

crin-

secrete, secretion

esthe(s)-

sensation, sensitivity, sense

gen(e)-, -gen

come into being, produce

gram-

a record

graph-

write, record

iatr-

healer, physician, treatment

idi-

of one’s self

kine-

move