Chapter 1 - Combining Forms Flashcards

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aden/o

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gland

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arthr/o

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joint

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3
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bi/o

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life

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carcin/o

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cancerous, cancer

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cardi/o

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heart

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cephal/o

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head

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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8
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cis/o

A

to cut

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9
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crin/o

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to secrete

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cyst/o

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urinary bladder, a sac or cyst (sac containing fluid)

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cyt/o

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cell

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12
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derm/o

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skin

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13
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dermat/o

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skin

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14
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electr/o

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electricity

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encephal/o

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brain

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enter/o

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small intestines

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erythr/o

A

red

18
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gastr/o

A

stomach

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glyc/o

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sugar

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gnos/o

A

knowledge

21
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gynec/o

A

woman, female

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hemat/o

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blood

23
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hem/o

A

blood

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hepat/o

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liver

25
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iatr/o

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treatment, physician

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leuk/o

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white

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log/o

A

study of

28
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nephr/o

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kidney

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neur/o

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nerve

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onc/o

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tumor (cancerous)

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ophthalm/o

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eye

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oste/o

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bone

33
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path/o

A

disease

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ped/o

A

child

35
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psych/o

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mind

36
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radi/o

A

x-rays, radius

37
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ren/o

A

kidney

38
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rhin/o

A

nose

39
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sarc/o

A

flesh (connective tissue)

40
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sect/o

A

to cut

41
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thromb/o

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clot, clotting

42
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ur/o

A

urinary tract, urine