anatomical combining forms Flashcards

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abdomin/o

A

abdomen

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2
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anter/o

A

front (side of body)

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3
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brachi/o

A

arm

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4
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caud/o

A

tail

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5
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cephal/o

A

head

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6
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cervic/o

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neck

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7
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chondr/o

A

cartilage

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8
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crani/o

A

skull

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9
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cubit/o

A

elbow

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10
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dist/o

A

away from (beginning of structure)

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11
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dors/o

A

back (side of body)

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12
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femor/o

A

femur (thigh bone)

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13
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gastr/o

A

stomach

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14
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genit/o

A

genitals

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15
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glute/o

A

buttocks

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16
Q

ili/o

A

ilium (part of pelvis)

17
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infer/o

18
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inguin/o

19
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later/o

20
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lumb/o

21
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medi/o

22
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nas/o

23
Q

orbit/o

A

eye socket

24
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patell/o

A

patella (kneecap)

25
pelv/o
pelvis
26
poster/o
back (side of body)
27
proxim/o
near to (beginning of structure)
28
scapul/o
scapula (shoulder blade)
29
spin/o
spine
30
stern/o
sternum (breast bone)
31
super/o
above
32
thorac/o
chest
33
vertebr/o
vertebra (backbone)
34
or/o
mouth
35
ot/o
ear
36
ventr/o
belly (side of body)