Lesson 5: Building Greek Vocabulary II - Medical Vocabulary

acou(s)-, acu(s)-

combining form

hear

amni-

combining form

fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion

asc-, ascit-

combining form

[leather bag] bladder, sac, bag

bar-

combining form

weight, pressure

cente-

combining form

pierce

chrom-, chroma-, chromat-

combining form

color, pigment

dips-

combining form

thirst

echo-

combining form

reverberating sound, echo

edema, edemat-

combining form

swelling

eme-

combining form

vomit

gno(s)-

combining form

know

lal-

combining form

talk

lapar-

combining form

abdomen; abdominal wall

lex-

combining form

read

mne-

combining form

remember

ne-

combining form

new

no-

combining form

mind, mental activity, comprehension

orec-, orex-

combining form

have an appetite

ox(y)-

combining form

acute, pointed; rapid; acid; oxygen

pha-

combining form

speak, communicate

phag-

combining form

swallow, eat

pharmac(eu)-

combining form

medicine, drug

phem-

combining form

speech

phob-

combining form

(abnormal) fear

phon-

combining form

voice, sound

phras-

combining form

speak

phren-

combining form

mind; diaphragm

phylac-

combining form

protection (against disease)

phys(i)-

combining form

nature, appearance

phyt-

combining form

plant (organism), growth

poie-

combining form

produce, make

prosop-

combining form

face

sapr-

combining form

rotten, putrid, decaying

stear-, steat-

combining form

fat, sebum, sebaceous glands