lesson 7: bases

aden-

gland

aer-

air, gas

blenn-

mucus

cel(i)-

abdomen

ch(e)il-

lip

chron-

time, timing

cla(s)-, -clast

break (up), destroy

-desis

binding

desm-

ligament, connective tissue

dynam-

force, power, energy

ger-

old age

gnath-

(lower) jaw

isch-, -sche-

suppress, check

klept-

steal

lei-

smooth

lep-

attack, seizure

man-

be mad

mel-

limb

morph-

form, shape

nom-

law

omphal-

navel, umbilicus

ped-

child

pen-

decrease, deficiency

-pex-

fixing, (surgical) attachment

plas(t)-

form, develop

presby-

old, old age

prostat-

prostate gland

pty-

spit

ptyal-

saliva

-rrhaph-

suture

sit-

food

sta(t)-

stand, stop

tax-

(muscular) coordination

therm-

heat, (body) temperature

trop-

turning

-plasty

plastic or restorative surgery

-tropism

turning of living organism toward or away from an external stimulus

-clast

instrument or device for breaking or crushing

-stat

device or agent for stopping the flow of something

-meter

instrument for measuring

-tome

device for cutting or excising