Scientific/Medical Terminology - Module 7 Combining Forms

Adēn

Aden-

gland

Aēr

Aer-

air, gas

Blennos

Blenn-

mucus

Koilia

Cel(i)-

abdomen

Cheilos

Ch(e)il-

lip

Chronos

Chron-

time, timing

Klān

Cla(s)-, -clast

break (up), destroy

Desis

-desis

binding

Desmos

Desm-

[binding] ligament, connective tissue

Dynamis

Dynam-

force, power, energy

Gēras

Ger-

old age

Gnathos

Gnath-

(lower) jaw

Ischein

Isch-, -sche-

suppress, check

Kleptein

Klept-

steal

Leios

Lei-

smooth

Lēpsis

Lep-

attack, seizure

Mainesthai

Man-

be mad

Melos

Mel-

limb

Morphē

Morph-

form, shape

Nomos

Nom-

law

Omphalos

Omphal-

navel, umbilicus

Pais, Paidos

Ped-

child

Penia

Pen-

decrease, deficiency

Pexis

-pex-

fixing, (surgical) attachment

Plassein

Plas(t)-

form, develop

Presbys

Presby-

old, old age

Prostatēs

Prostat-

[one who stands before] prostate gland

Ptyein

Pty-

spit

Ptyalon

Ptyal-

saliva

Rhaptein

-rrhaph-

suture

Sitos

Sit-

food

Histanai

Sta(t)-

stand, stop

Taxis

Tax-

(muscular) coordination

Thermē

Therm-

heat, (body) temperature

Tropē

Trop-

turning

-plasty

plastic or restorative surgery

-tropism

the turning of living organisms toward (positive tropism) or away from (negative tropism) an external stimulus

-clast

an instrument or device for breaking or crushing

-stat

a device or agent for stopping the flow of something