Chapter 1 Basic Word Structure Combining Forms Flashcards
1
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Aden/o
A
Gland
2
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Arthr/o
A
Joint
3
Q
Bi/o
A
Life
4
Q
Carcin/o
A
Cancer, cancerous
5
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
6
Q
Cephal/o
A
Head
7
Q
Cerebr/o
A
Cerebrum,largest part of the brain
8
Q
Cyst/o
A
Urinary bladder
9
Q
Cyt/o
A
Cell
10
Q
Derm/o
A
Skin
11
Q
Dermat/o
A
Skin
12
Q
Electr/o
A
Electricity
13
Q
Encephal/o
A
Brain
14
Q
Enter/o
A
Intestines (often the small intestine)
15
Q
Erythr/o
A
Red
16
Q
Gastr/o
A
Stomach
17
Q
Gnos/o
A
Knowledge
18
Q
Gynec/o
A
Woman ,female
19
Q
Hem/o , hemat/o
A
Blood
20
Q
Hepat/o
A
Liver
21
Q
Lapar/o
A
Abdomen (area between the chest and hip )
22
Q
Leuk/o
A
White
23
Q
Nephr/o
A
Kidney
24
Q
Neur/o
A
Nerve
25
Onc/o
Tumor (cancerous )
26
Ophthalm/o
Eye
27
Oste/o
Bone
28
Path/o
Disease
29
Psych/o
Mind
30
Ren/o
Kidney
31
Rhin/o
Nose
32
Save/o
Flesh
33
Thromb/o
Clotting
