2. Greek combining forms Flashcards
aeti-
aetiotropic
causation
angi-
angiodysplasia
vessel (blood)
arthr-
arthritis
joint
chol-, chole-
dyscholia
bile, gall
dactyl
dactylitis
finger, toe
encephal–
encephalopyosis
brain
enter-
enterostenosis
(small) intestine
erg-
synergy
action, work
gen-, -gen, gene-
geneetics
produce, come into being
gram-
encephalogram
a record
haem-, haemat-, -aem-
haemorrhage
blood
hepat-
hepatitis
liver
sta-, stat-
enterostasis
stand, stop
hydr-
hydrophobia
water, fluid
idi-
idiotropic
one’s self
clas-, clast-, -clast
lithoclasty
break (up), destroy
cyst-
cystalgia
bladder
cyt-
cytologist
cell
leuk-
leukocyte
white blood cells
mega-, megal-
splenomegaly
(abnormally) large, long
mening-, meninx-
meningopathy
meningeal membrane, meninges
morph-
morphology
form, shape, structure
path-
encephalopathy
disease
phob-
arachnephobia
fear