CH. 2: Combining Forms Flashcards

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aden/o

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gland

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cyt/o

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cell

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epitheli/o

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epithelium

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fibr/o

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fiber

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hemat/o

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blood

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hist/o

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tissue

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lip/o

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fat

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my/o

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muscle

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neur/o

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nerve

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organ/o

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organ

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sarc/o

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flesh, connective tissue

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system/o

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system

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viscer/o

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internal organs

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aut/o

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self

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bi/o

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life

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cancer/o

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cancer

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carcin/o

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cancer

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crypt/o

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hidden

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necr/o

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death (cells, body)

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eti/o

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cause (of disease)

21
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gno/o

A

knowledge

22
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iatr/o

A

physician, medicine (also means treatment)

23
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lei/o

A

smooth

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onc/o

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tumor, mass

25
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path/o

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disease

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rhabd/o

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rod-shaped, striated

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somat/o

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body

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vir/o

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virus

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cyan/o

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blue

30
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erythr/o

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red

31
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leuk/o

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white

32
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melan/o

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black

33
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xanth/o

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yellow