Greek Combining Forms Flashcards
AESTHE-, AESTHES, -AESTHESI-
sensation
ALGES-
sensitivity to pain
ALG-
pain
BI-
life
BRADY-
slow
TACHY-
rapid
CHEIR-, CHIR-
hand
HYPN-
sleep
CEPHAL-
head
LIP-
fat
LITH-
stone
LOG-
word, study
LY-, LYS-
destroy, break down
MACR-
(abnormally) large or long
MALAC-
soft
MICR-
(abnormally) small
ODYN-
pain
PEN-
decrease, deficiency
PLEC-, PLEG-
strike, paralyse
POLY-
many, excessive
PNOE-
breathe
RHIN-
nose
RHYTHM-
heartbeat
SCLER-
hard
SPASM-
spasm
STEN-
narrow
STHEN-
strength
AETI-
causation
ANGI-
vessel, blood
ARTHR-
joint
CHOL-, CHOLE-
bile, gall
DACTYL-
finger, toe
ENCEPHAL-
brain
ENTER-
(small) intestine
ERG-
action, work
GEN-, -GEN, GENE-
produce, come into being
GRAM-
a record
GRAPH-
write, record
HAEM-, HAEMAT-, -AEM-
blood
HEPAT-
liver
STA-, STAT-
stand, stop
HYDR-
water, fluid
IDI-
one’s self
CLAS-, CLAST-, -CLAST
break up, destroy
CYST-
bladder
LEUK-
white, white blood cell
MEGA-, MEGAL-
(abnormally) large or long
MENING-, MENINX-
meningeal membrane, meninges
MORPH-
form, shape, structure
PATH-
disease
PHOB-
(abnormal) fear
PLAS-, PLAST-
form, develop
POIE-
produce, make
-RHAG-
flow profusely
-RHOE-
flow, secrete
-RHEX-
rupture
SCOP-
look at, examine
STOM-, STOMAT-
mouth
TOM-
cutting, slice
CYT-
cell
ADEN-
gland
ACR-
extremities
ANKYL-
stiffened, hooked
ARACHN-
spider, web
ARTERI-
artery
BLENN-
mucus
CHROM-, CHROMA-, CHROMAT-
colour, pigment
DERM-, -DERMA, -DERMAT-
skin
DIPS-
thirst
ERYTHR-
red, red blood cell
GATSR-
stomach
GNO-, GNOS-
know
HIDR-, -IDR-
sweat
HIST-, -HISTI-
tissue
IATR-
healer, physician