Lesson 7: Building Greek Vocabulary IV

aden-

combining form

gland

aer-

combining form

air, gas

blenn-

combining form

mucus

cel(i)-

combining form

abdomen

ch(e)il-

combining form

lip

chron-

combining form

time, timing

cla(s)-, -clast

break (up), destroy

-desis

combining form

binding

desm-

combining form

[binding] ligament, connective tissue

dynam-

combining form

force, power, energy

ger-

combining form

old age

gnath-

combining form

(lower) jaw

isch-, -sche-

combining form

suppress, check

klept-

combining form

steal

lei-

combining form

smooth

lep-

combining form

attack, seizure

man-

combining form

be mad

mel-

combining form

limb

morph-

combining form

form, shape

nom-

combining form

law

omphal-

combining form

navel, umbilicus

ped-

combining form

child

pen-

combining form

decrease, deficiency

-pex-

combining form

fixing, (surgical) attachment

plas(t)-

combining form

form, develop

presby-

combining form

old, old age

prostat-

combining form

[one who stands before] prostate gland

pty-

combining form

spit

ptyal-

combining form

saliva

-rrhaph-

combining form

suture

sit-

combining form

food

sta(t)-

combining form

stand, stop

tax-

combining form

(muscular) coordination

therm-

combining form

heat, (body) temperature

trop-

combining form

turning