2. Greek combining forms Flashcards

1
Q

aeti-
aetiotropic

A

causation

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2
Q

angi-
angiodysplasia

A

vessel (blood)

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3
Q

arthr-
arthritis

A

joint

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4
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chol-, chole-
dyscholia

A

bile, gall

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5
Q

dactyl
dactylitis

A

finger, toe

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6
Q

encephal–
encephalopyosis

A

brain

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7
Q

enter-
enterostenosis

A

(small) intestine

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8
Q

erg-
synergy

A

action, work

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9
Q

gen-, -gen, gene-
geneetics

A

produce, come into being

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10
Q

gram-
encephalogram

A

a record

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11
Q

haem-, haemat-, -aem-
haemorrhage

A

blood

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12
Q

hepat-
hepatitis

A

liver

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13
Q

sta-, stat-
enterostasis

A

stand, stop

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14
Q

hydr-
hydrophobia

A

water, fluid

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15
Q

idi-
idiotropic

A

one’s self

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16
Q

clas-, clast-, -clast
lithoclasty

A

break (up), destroy

17
Q

cyst-
cystalgia

A

bladder

18
Q

cyt-
cytologist

A

cell

19
Q

leuk-
leukocyte

A

white blood cells

20
Q

mega-, megal-
splenomegaly

A

(abnormally) large, long

21
Q

mening-, meninx-
meningopathy

A

meningeal membrane, meninges

22
Q

morph-
morphology

A

form, shape, structure

23
Q

path-
encephalopathy

A

disease

24
Q

phob-
arachnephobia

A

fear

25
Q

plas-, plast-
eneroplasty

A

form, develop

26
Q

poie
cholepoiesis

A

produce, make

27
Q

-rhag-
otorrhagia

A

flow profusely

28
Q

-rhoe-
rhinorhoea

A

flow, secrete

29
Q

-rhex-
arteriorrhexis

A

rupture

30
Q

scop-
scopophobia

A

look at, examine

31
Q

stom-, stomat-
macrostomia

A

mouth

32
Q

tom-
arteriotome

A

cutting, slice