Body Organization: Combining Forms Flashcards

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1
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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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adip/o

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fat

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3
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aer/o

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air

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4
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anter/o

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front

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5
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brachi/o

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arm

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6
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bucc/o

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cheek

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cardi/o

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heart

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8
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caud/o

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tail

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cephal/o

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head

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10
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cervic/o

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neck

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11
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chondr/o

A

cartilage

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12
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crani/o

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skull

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13
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crin/o

A

to secrete

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14
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crur/o

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leg

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15
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cyt/o

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cell

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16
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derm/o

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skin

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17
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dermat/o

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skin

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18
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dist/o

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away from

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19
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dors/o

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back of body

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20
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enter/o

A

small intestine

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21
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epitheli/o

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ephithelium

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22
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gastr/o

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stomach

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23
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glute/o

A

buttock

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24
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gynec/o

A

woman

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25
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hal/o

A

to breathe

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26
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hemat/o

A

blood

27
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hist/o

A

tissue

28
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immun/o

A

protection

29
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infer/o

A

below

30
Q

inguin/o

A

groin

31
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laryng/o

A

larynx

32
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later/o

A

side

33
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lingu/o

A

loin or lower back

34
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lymph/o

A

lymph

35
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medi/o

A

middle

36
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muscul/o

A

muscle

37
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nephr/o

A

kidney

38
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neur/o

A

nerve

39
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ophthalm/

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eye

40
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orth/o

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straight, upright

41
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or/o

A

mouth

42
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ot/o

A

ear

43
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ped/o

A

foot

44
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pelv/o

A

pelvis

45
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peritone/o

A

peritoneum

46
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pleur/o

A

pleura

47
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poster/o

A

back

48
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proct/o

A

rectum and anus

49
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proxim/o

A

near to

50
Q

pub/o

A

genital region

51
Q

pulmon/o

A

lung

52
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rhin/o

A

nose

53
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spin/o

A

spine

54
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super/o

A

above

55
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thec/o

A

sheath or meninges

56
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thorac/o

A

chest

57
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topic/o

A

a specific area

58
Q

ur/o

A

urine

59
Q

urin/o

A

urine

60
Q

vascul/o

A

blood vessel

61
Q

ven/o

A

vein

62
Q

ventr/o

A

belly

63
Q

vertebr/o

A

vertebra

64
Q

viscer/o

A

internal organ