NCSU CLA 115 Exam 2

acou(s)-, acu(s)-

hear

amni-

fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion

asc-, ascit-

bladder, sac, bag

bary-

heavy, dull, hard

cente-

pierce

chrom-, chroma-, chromat-

color, pigment

dips-

thirst

echo-

reverberating sound, echo

edema-, edemat-

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, drug

phem-

speech

phob-

abnormal fear

phon-

voice, sound

phrac-, phrag-

enclose, obstruct

phras-

speak

phren-

mind, diaphragm

phylac-

protection against disease

phys(i)-

nature, appearance

phyt-

plant (organism), growth

poie-

produce, make

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)-

(intestinal) worm

nemat-

thread (worm)

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 (of blood)

than(at)-

death

the-

place, put

trich-

hair

troph-

nourishment

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-

[binding] 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

stat(i)-

stand, stop

tax-

(muscular) coordination

therm-

heat, (body) temperature

trop-

turning

ab-, a-, abs-

away from

ad-, ac-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, as-, a-

to, toward

ambi-

both

ante-

before, forward