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L5 BUILDING Greek Vocabulary II Flashcards

1
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akouein

ACOU(S)-, ACU(S)

A

hear

acous-tics

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amnion

AMNI

A

fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion

amni-ocentesis (Fig. 5–1)

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askite􏰧s*
* See the Etymological Notes in this lesson

ASC-, ASCIT-

A

[leather bag] bladder, sac, bag

ascit-es

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barys

BARY-

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heavy, dull, hard

bary-lalia

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5
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kentein

CENTE-

A

pierce

cardio-cente-sis

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chr􏰧oma, chr􏰧omatos

CHROM-, CHROMA-, CHROMAT-

A

color, pigment

chromat-ography

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dipsa

DIPS-

A

thirst

dips-ophobia

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􏰧ekh􏰧o

ECHO-

A

reverberating sound, echo

echo-cardiogram

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9
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oid􏰧ema, oide􏰧matos

EDEMA, EDEMAT-

A

swelling

edemat-ogenic

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10
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emein

EME-

A

vomit

eme-sis

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11
Q

gigno􏰧skein

GNO(S)-

A

know

loga-gnos-ia

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lalein

LAL-

A

talk

lal-iatry

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lapara

LAPAR-

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abdomen, abdominal wall

lopar-omyitis

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legein

LEX-

A

read

dys-lex-ia

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15
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mimn􏰧eskein

MNE-

A

remember

mne-monics

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16
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neos

NE-

A

new

ne-onatal

17
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nous

NO-

A

mind, mental activity, comprehension

para-no-ia

18
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oregein

OREC-, OREX-

A

have an appetite

an-orex-ia

19
Q

oxys

OX(Y)-

A

acute, pointed; rapid; acid; oxygen

oxy-cephalous

20
Q

phe􏰧nai

PHA-

A

speak, communicate

dys-pha-sia

21
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phagein

PHAG-

A

swallow, eat

phag-ocyte

22
Q

pharmakon

PHARMAC(EU)-*

  • The combining form PHARMACEU- is from the Greek adjective pharmakeutikos (concerning drugs).
A

medicine, drug

pharmaceu-tics

23
Q

phe􏰧me􏰧

PHEM-

A

speech

a-phem-ia

24
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phobos

PHOB-

A

(abnormal) fear

hydro-phob-ia

25
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phon􏰧e

PHON-

A

voice, sound

‘phon-ograph

26
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phrassein

PHRAC-, PHRAG-

A

enclose, obstruct

nephrem-phrax-is†

† Words ending in -emphraxis are from PHRAC- and -sis.

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phrazein

PHRAS-

A

speak

poly-phras-ia

28
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phre􏰧n

PHREN-

A

mind; diaphragm

phren-ospasm

29
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phylattein

PHYLAC-

A

protection (against disease)

phylax-is

30
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physis

PHYS(I)-

A

nature, appearance

physi-ology

31
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phyton

PHYT-

A

plant (organism), growth

phyt-otoxin

32
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poiein

POIE-

A

produce, make

leuko-poie-sis

33
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sapros

SAPR-

A

rotten, putrid, decaying

sapr-ophilous

34
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stear, steatos

STEAR-, STEAT-

A

fat, sebum, sebaceous glands

steat-adenoma

35
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OX-

A

The combining form OX- indicates the presence of oxygen: anoxia, hypoxia, hypoxemia, and so forth. In a few words, OXY- means rapid: oxylalia, oxytocic. Oxycephalous denotes a head that is pointed and cone- like. In some words, OXY- has the meaning of acid: oxyphil. In a few words, OXY- has the meaning of sharp: oxyphonia means an abnormally sharp sound to the voice.

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