Chapter 1 Flashcards
What is the combining form for ‘life’?
bi/o
Used in terms like biology (study of life)
What does the combining form ‘carcin/o’ mean?
cancer
Used in terms like carcinoma (cancerous tumor)
What is the meaning of the combining form ‘cardi/o’?
heart
Used in terms like cardiac (pertaining to the heart)
What does ‘chem/o’ refer to?
chemical
Used in terms like chemotherapy (treatment with chemicals)
What does the combining form ‘cis/o’ mean?
to cut
Used in terms like incision (process of cutting into)
What is the combining form for ‘skin’?
dermat/o
Used in terms like dermatology (study of the skin)
What does ‘enter/o’ refer to?
small intestine
Used in terms like enteric (pertaining to the small intestine)
What is the meaning of ‘gastr/o’?
stomach
Used in terms like gastric (pertaining to the stomach)
What does the combining form ‘gynec/o’ mean?
female
Used in terms like gynecology (study of females)
What is the combining form for ‘blood’?
hemat/o
Used in terms like hematic (pertaining to the blood)
What does ‘immun/o’ refer to?
protection
Used in terms like immunology (study of protection)
What is the meaning of ‘laryng/o’?
larynx
Used in terms like laryngeal (pertaining to the voice box)
What does the combining form ‘nephr/o’ mean?
kidney
Used in terms like nephromegaly (enlarged kidney)
What is the combining form for ‘nerve’?
neur/o
Used in terms like neural (pertaining to a nerve)
What does ‘ophthalm/o’ refer to?
eye
Used in terms like ophthalmic (pertaining to the eye)
What is the combining form for ‘ear’?
ot/o
Used in terms like otic (pertaining to the ear)
What does ‘path/o’ mean?
disease
Used in terms like pathology (study of disease)
What is the meaning of ‘pulmon/o’?
lung
Used in terms like pulmonary (pertaining to the lungs)
What does the combining form ‘rhin/o’ refer to?
nose
Used in terms like rhinoplasty (surgical repair of the nose)
