L5 BUILDING Greek Vocabulary II

Question 1

akouein

ACOU(S)-, ACU(S)

Answer 1

hear

acous-tics

Question 2

amnion

AMNI

Answer 2

fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion

amni-ocentesis (Fig. 5–1)

Question 3

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

ASC-, ASCIT-

Answer 3

[leather bag] bladder, sac, bag

ascit-es

Question 4

barys

BARY-

Answer 4

heavy, dull, hard

bary-lalia

Question 5

kentein

CENTE-

Answer 5

pierce

cardio-cente-sis

Question 6

chr􏰧oma, chr􏰧omatos

CHROM-, CHROMA-, CHROMAT-

Answer 6

color, pigment

chromat-ography

Question 7

dipsa

DIPS-

Answer 7

thirst

dips-ophobia

Question 8

􏰧ekh􏰧o

ECHO-

Answer 8

reverberating sound, echo

echo-cardiogram

Question 9

oid􏰧ema, oide􏰧matos

EDEMA, EDEMAT-

Answer 9

swelling

edemat-ogenic

Question 10

emein

EME-

Answer 10

vomit

eme-sis

Question 11

gigno􏰧skein

GNO(S)-

Answer 11

know

loga-gnos-ia

Question 12

lalein

LAL-

Answer 12

talk

lal-iatry

Question 13

lapara

LAPAR-

Answer 13

abdomen, abdominal wall

lopar-omyitis

Question 14

legein

LEX-

Answer 14

read

dys-lex-ia

Question 15

mimn􏰧eskein

MNE-

Answer 15

remember

mne-monics

Question 16

neos

NE-

Answer 16

new

ne-onatal

Question 17

nous

NO-

Answer 17

mind, mental activity, comprehension

para-no-ia

Question 18

oregein

OREC-, OREX-

Answer 18

have an appetite

an-orex-ia

Question 19

oxys

OX(Y)-

Answer 19

acute, pointed; rapid; acid; oxygen

oxy-cephalous

Question 20

phe􏰧nai

PHA-

Answer 20

speak, communicate

dys-pha-sia

Question 21

phagein

PHAG-

Answer 21

swallow, eat

phag-ocyte

Question 22

pharmakon

PHARMAC(EU)-*

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

Answer 22

medicine, drug

pharmaceu-tics

Question 23

phe􏰧me􏰧

PHEM-

Answer 23

speech

a-phem-ia

Question 24

phobos

PHOB-

Answer 24

(abnormal) fear

hydro-phob-ia

Question 25

phon􏰧e

PHON-

Answer 25

voice, sound

‘phon-ograph

Question 26

phrassein

PHRAC-, PHRAG-

Answer 26

enclose, obstruct

nephrem-phrax-is†

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

Question 27

phrazein

PHRAS-

Answer 27

speak

poly-phras-ia

Question 28

phre􏰧n

PHREN-

Answer 28

mind; diaphragm

phren-ospasm

Question 29

phylattein

PHYLAC-

Answer 29

protection (against disease)

phylax-is

Question 30

physis

PHYS(I)-

Answer 30

nature, appearance

physi-ology

Question 31

phyton

PHYT-

Answer 31

plant (organism), growth

phyt-otoxin

Question 32

poiein

POIE-

Answer 32

produce, make

leuko-poie-sis

Question 33

sapros

SAPR-

Answer 33

rotten, putrid, decaying

sapr-ophilous

Question 34

stear, steatos

STEAR-, STEAT-

Answer 34

fat, sebum, sebaceous glands

steat-adenoma

Question 35

OX-

Answer 35

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.