6. Greek combining forms Flashcards
1
Q
aer-
arometer
A
gas
2
Q
chondr-
chondroid
A
cartilage
3
Q
gnath-
gnathalgia
A
jaw (lower)
4
Q
myc-, mycet-
mycotic
A
fungus
5
Q
oedema-, oedemat-
angioedema
A
swelling
6
Q
-phil-,
cryophilic
A
love for, tendency, craving for
7
Q
phor-
phoresis
A
bearing, carrying
8
Q
phos-, phot
photobiotic
A
daylight
9
Q
phren-
phrenic
A
mind, diaphragm
10
Q
phylac-
phylactic
A
protect (against disease)
11
Q
phys-(i), physis-
physiotherapist
A
nature, appearance
12
Q
phyt-
phytoid
A
plant, growth
13
Q
pod-
sympodia
A
foot
14
Q
prostat-
prostatalgia
A
prostate gland
15
Q
psyhc-
psychic
A
mind
16
Q
pyr-
pyrometer
A
fever, burning
17
Q
pyrex-
pyexia
A
be feverish
18
Q
pyret-
pyretic
A
fever
19
Q
rachi-, rhachi-
rachitis
A
spine
20
Q
schist-, schiz-, -schisis
schistocystia
A
split
21
Q
sit-
sitotoxin
A
food
22
Q
som-, soma-, somat-
somatology
A
body
23
Q
spondyl-
spondylalgia
A
vertebra
24
Q
ta-
ectasia
A
stretching
25
tax-
ataxia
coordination
26
therm-
thermic
heat, temperature
27
trich-
trichogen
hair
28
the-
synthesis
to place
29
tox-, toxi-
toxin
poison
30
trop-
tropism
turning
31
troph-
trophic
nourishment
