5. Greek combining forms Flashcards
1
Q
-desis
arthrodesis
A
binding
2
Q
desm-
desmitis
A
ligament
3
Q
diaphragm-
diaphragmat-
diaphragmitis
A
diaphragm
4
Q
dynam-
dynamic
A
force, power
5
Q
eme-
emesis
A
vomit
6
Q
-elc-, helc-
helcoma
A
ulcer
7
Q
isch-, -sche-
ischesis
A
supress, check
8
Q
is-
isocytosis
A
equal
9
Q
lal-
tachylalia
A
talk
10
Q
lei-
leiomyoma
A
smooth
11
Q
lep-
narcolepsy
A
attack, seizure
12
Q
man-
mania
A
be mad
13
Q
mel-
melagra
A
limb
14
Q
-meter, metr-(i)
dynamometer
A
measure
15
Q
mne-
mnemic
A
remember
16
Q
myx-
myxoma
A
mucus
17
Q
ne-
neomorph
A
new
18
Q
nephr-
nephritis
A
kidney
19
Q
onc-
oncocyte
A
tumor
20
Q
orec-, orex-
anorexia
A
have an appetite
21
Q
oste-
oseoarthritis
A
bone
22
Q
ox-, oxy-
oxyrhine
A
acute, pointed, rapid, oxygen
23
Q
pali-, palin-
palingraphia
A
back, again
24
Q
pan-, pant-,
panphobia
A
all, entire, every
25
phag-
onychophagy
swallow, eat
26
pha-
dysphasia
speak, communicate
27
phon-
phonic
sound
28
phrag-, phrac
emphraxis
enclose, obstruct
29
phras-
dysphrasia
speak
30
ptyal-
ptyalism
saliva
31
pty-
ptysis
spit
32
tel-, tele-
telalgia
1. end, completion
2. distance
33
than-, thanat-
euthanasia
death
34
therap-, therapeu
therapy
treat medically, heal
