4. Greek combining forms Flashcards
1
Q
acous-, acus-
acousia
A
hear
2
Q
andr-
android
A
man
3
Q
aphrodisi-
aphrodisiac
A
sexual deisre
4
Q
aut-
autokinesis
A
self
5
Q
cheil-, chil-
ceilitis
A
lip
6
Q
chlor-
chloroma
A
green
7
Q
dem-
demography
A
people, population
8
Q
drom-
syndrome
A
a running, grouping
9
Q
er-, erot-
autoerotism
A
sexual desire
10
Q
gyn-, gynae-, gynaec-
gynophobia
A
woman, female
11
Q
icter-
icteric
A
jaundice
12
Q
cardi-
cardiogenic
A
heart, cardia
13
Q
carcin-
carcinomatosis
A
cancer
14
Q
-cel-
gastrocele
A
hernia
15
Q
cente-
centesis
A
pierce
16
Q
my-(i), mys-
myalgia
A
muscle
17
Q
narc-
narcotic
A
stupor, numbness
18
Q
necr-
necrosis
A
corpse, dead
19
Q
odont
odontitis
A
tooth
20
Q
onych
onychopathy
A
fingernail, toenail
21
Q
orth-
orthodontics
A
straight, erect
22
Q
ot-
otodynia
A
ear
23
Q
pachy
pachyotia
A
thick
24
Q
-pex-
cystopexy
A
fixing
25
pharmac-, pharmaceu-
pharmaceutical
medecine, drug
26
pt-
ptosis
fall, sag
27
stear, steat-
steatorrhoea
fat, sebum, sebaceous glands
28
ten-, tenon-, tenon
tenositis
tendon
29
ton-
tonograph
tension, tone
