1. Greek combining forms Flashcards
1
Q
aesthe- , aesthes- , aesthesi-
* Aesthesiology
A
sensation
2
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alges-
*analggesia
A
sensitivity to pain
3
Q
alg-
*Paralgia
A
pain
4
Q
bi-
* biology
A
life
5
Q
brady-
* bradylexia
A
slow
6
Q
cheir- , chir-
* cheirology, dyschiria
A
hand
7
Q
hypn-
* hypnotic
A
sleep
8
Q
cephal
* cephaloplegia
A
head
9
Q
lip-
*Lipolysis
A
fat
10
Q
lith-
* litholysis
A
stone
11
Q
log-
* dyslogia
A
word, study
12
Q
ly- , lys-
* antilysis
A
destroy, break down
13
Q
macr-
* macrodontia
A
(abnormally) large or long
14
Q
malac-
*Malacia
A
soft
15
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micr-
* microplenia
A
(abnormally) small
16
Q
odyn-
*adontodynia
A
pain
17
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pen-(i)
*hydropenia
A
decrease, deficiency
18
Q
plec- , pleg-
*paraplegia
A
strike
paralyse
19
Q
pnoe-
* tachypnoea
A
breathe
20
Q
poly-
* polyaesthesia
A
many, excessive
21
Q
rhin-
*rhinaesthesia
A
nose
22
Q
rhythm-
* dysrhythmia
A
heartbeat
23
Q
scler-
* sclerosis
A
hard
24
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spasm-
* paraspasm
A
spasm
25
sten-
*stenosis
narrow
26
sthen-
*asthenia
strenth
27
tachy-
*tachylalia
rapid
