CH. 15: Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
cerebell/o
A
cerebellum
2
Q
cerebr/o
A
cerebrum, brain
3
Q
dur/o
A
hard, dura mater
4
Q
encephal/o
A
brain
5
Q
gangli/o
A
ganglion
6
Q
ganglion/o
A
ganglion
7
Q
gli/o
A
glia
8
Q
mening/o
A
meninges
9
Q
meningi/o
A
meninges
10
Q
myel/o
A
spinal cord
11
Q
neur/o
A
nerve
12
Q
poli/o
A
gray matter
13
Q
radicul/o
A
nerve root (proximal end of a peripheral nerve, closest to the spinal cord)
14
Q
rhiz/o
A
nerve root (proximal end of a peripheral nerve, closest to the spinal cord)
15
Q
angi/o
A
vessel(s); blood vessel(s)
16
Q
blast/o
A
developing cell, germ cell
17
Q
cephal/o
A
head
18
Q
crani/o
A
cranium (skull)
19
Q
embol/o
A
plug
20
Q
esthesi/o
A
sensation, sensitivity, feeling
21
Q
hem/o
A
blood
22
Q
hemat/o
A
blood
23
Q
hydr/o
A
water
24
Q
ment/o
A
mind
25
Q
mon/o
A
one, single
26
Q
phas/o
A
speech
27
Q
psych/o
A
mind
28
Q
quadr/i
A
four
29
Q
thromb/o
A
blood clot
