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Greek vocabulary words Flashcards

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akantha

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combining form: ACANTH-

meaning: thorn, spine
ex: acanth-ocytosis

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algos

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combining form: ALG-

meaning: paint
ex: my-alg-ia

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algesis

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combining form: ALGES-

meaning: sensitivity to pain
ex: alges-ia

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allos

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combining form: ALL-

meaning: other, divergence, difference from
ex: all-oplasia

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angeion

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combining form: ANGI-

meaning: (blood) vessel, duct
ex: angi-ocarditis

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arteria

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combining form: ARTERI-

meaning: [air passage] artery
ex: arteri-ogram

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arthron

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combining form: ARTHR-

meaning: joint
ex: arthr-itis

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bios

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combining form: BI-

meaning: life
ex: bi-ology

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bradys

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combining form: BRADY-

meaning: slow
ex: brady-rhythmia

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kardia

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combining form: CARDI-

meaning: heart
ex: cardi-ogram

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kephale

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combining form: CEPHAL-

meaning: head
ex: cephal-algia

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kranion

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combining form: CRANI-

meaning: skull see fig 1-3
ex: epi-crani-um

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kytos

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combining form: CYT-

meaning: [hollow container] cell
ex: leuko-cyt-e

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enkephalon

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combining form: ENCEPHAL-
meaning: brain (a combination of en, in, and kephale,
head)
ex: encephal-itis

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erythros

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combining form: ERYTHR-

meaning: red, red blood cell
ex: erythr-ocyte

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leptos

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combining form: LEPT-

meaning: thin, fine, slight
ex: lept-omeninges

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leukos

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combining form: LEUK-

meaning: white, white blood cell
ex: leuk-emia

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lithos

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combining form: LITH-

meaning: stone, calculus
ex: angio-lith

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logos

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combining form: LOG-

meaning: word, study
ex: bio-log-y

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malakos

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combining form: MALAC-

meaning: soft
ex: malac-osteon

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mesos

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combining form: MES-

meaning: middle, secondary, partial, mesentery
ex: mes-oderm

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metron

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combining form: -METER, METR-
meaning: measure, measuring device (Words ending in
-meter indicate instruments for measuring.)
ex: bio-metr-y
cyto-meter

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nephros

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combining form: NEPHR-

meaning: kidney
ex: nephr-ectomy

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neuron

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combining form: NEUR-

meaning: [tendon] nerve, nervous system
ex: neur-ology

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osteon

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combining form: OSTE-

meaning: bone
ex: oste-oporosis

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proso􏰧pon

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combining form: PROSOP-

meaning: face
ex: prosop-ospasm

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pro􏰧tos

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combining form: PROT-

meaning: first, primitive, early
ex: prot-oneuron

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skleros

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combining form: SCLER-

meaning: hard
ex: scler-oderma

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stenos

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combining form: STEN-

meaning: narrow
ex: sten-ocephaly

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stereos

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combining form: STERE-

meaning: solid, having three dimensions
ex: stere-otropism

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tachys

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combining form: TACHY-

meaning: rapid
ex: tachy-cardia

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toxon

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combining form: TOX(I)-

meaning: poison
ex: tox-in

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