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Medical Terminology Lesson 5
Building Greek Vocabulary
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Undergraduate 1
10/02/2008
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Term
ACOU(S)- ACU(S)
 Definition
akouein: hear
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AMNI-
 Definition
amnion: fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion
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ASC- ASCIT-
 Definition
askites: bladder, sac, bag
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BARY-
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barys: heavy, dull, hard
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CENTE-
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kentein: peirce
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CHROM- CHROMA- CHROMAT-
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chroma, chromatos: color, pigment
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DIPS-
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dipsa: thirst
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ECHO-
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ekho: reverberating sound, echo
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EDEMA, EDEMAT-
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oidema, oidematos: swelling
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EME-
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emein: vomit
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GNO(S)-
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gignoskein: know
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LAL-
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lalein: talk
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LAPAR-
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lapara: abdomen, abdominal wall
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LEX-
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legein: read
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MNE-
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mimneskein: remember
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NE-
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neos: new
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NO-
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nous: mind, mental activity
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OREC- OREX-
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oregein: have an appetite
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OX- OXY-
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oxys: OX-:oxygen, OXY-: rapid
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PHA-
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phenai: speak, communicate
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PHAG-
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phagein: swallow, eat
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PHARMAC(EU)-
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pharmakon: medicine, drug
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PHEM-
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pheme: speech
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PHOB-
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phobos: abnormal fear
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PHON-
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phone: voice, sound
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PHRAC- PHRAG-
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phrassein: enclose, obstruct
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PHRAS-
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phrazein: speak
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PHREN-
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phren: mind, diaphragm
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PHYLAC-
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phylattein: protection against disease
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PHYS(I)-
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physis: nature, appearance
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PHYT-
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phyton: plant, organism, growth
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POIE-
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poiein: produce, make
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SAPR-
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sapros: rotten, putrid, decaying
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SAPR-
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sapros: rotten, putrid, decaying
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STEAR- STEAT-
 Definition
stear: steatos: fat, sebum, sebaceous gland
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