Chapter 7: Combining Form Flashcards
1
Q
ADEN-
A
gland
2
Q
AER-
A
air, gas, oxygen
3
Q
BLENN-
A
mucus
4
Q
CEL(I)-
A
abdomen
5
Q
CH(E)IL-
A
lip
6
Q
CHRON-
A
time, timing
7
Q
CLA(S)-, -CLAST
A
break (up), destroy
8
Q
-DESIS
A
binding
9
Q
DESM-
A
[binding] ligament, connective tissue
10
Q
DYNAM-
A
force, power, energy
11
Q
GER-
A
old age
12
Q
GNATH-
A
(lower) jaw
13
Q
ISCH-, -SCHE-
A
suppress, check
14
Q
KLEPT-
A
steal
15
Q
LEI-
A
smooth
16
Q
LEP-
A
attack, seizure
17
Q
MAN-
A
be mad
18
Q
MEL-
A
limb
19
Q
MORPH-
A
form, shape
20
Q
NOM-
A
law
21
Q
OMPHAL-
A
navel, umbilicus
22
Q
PED-
A
child
23
Q
PEN-
A
decrease, deficiency
24
Q
-PEX-
A
fixing, (surgical) attachment
25
Q
PLAS(T)-
A
form, develop
26
Q
PRESBY-
A
old age
27
Q
PROSTAT-
A
[one who stands before] prostate gland
28
Q
PTY-
A
spit
29
Q
PTYAL-
A
saliva
30
Q
RRHAPH-
A
suture
31
Q
SIT-
A
food
32
Q
STA(T)-
A
stand, stop
33
Q
TAX-
A
(muscular) coordination
34
Q
THERM-
A
heat, (body) temperature
35
Q
TROP-
A
turning
