chapter 1, combining forms Flashcards
1
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aden/o
A
gland
2
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arthr/o
A
joint
3
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bi/o
A
life
4
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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 brain)
8
Q
cis/o
A
to cut (inCISion)
9
Q
crin/o
A
to secrete (to form & give off)
10
Q
cyst/o
A
urinary bladder
sac or cyst (sac containing fluid)
11
Q
cyt/o
A
cell
12
Q
derm/o
A
skin
13
Q
dermat/o
A
skin
14
Q
electr/o
A
electricity
15
Q
encephal/o
A
brain
16
Q
enter/o
A
intestines (usually the small intestines)
17
Q
erythr/o
A
red
18
Q
gastr/o
A
stomach
19
Q
glyc/o
A
sugar
20
Q
gnos/o
A
knowledge (diaGNOSis)
21
Q
gynec/o
A
woman, female
22
Q
hemat/o
A
blood
23
Q
hem/o
A
blood
24
Q
hepat/o
A
liver
25
Q
iatr/o
A
treatment, physician (IATRogenic)
26
Q
leuk
A
white
27
Q
log
A
study of
28
Q
nephr
A
kidney
29
Q
neur
A
nerve
30
Q
onc
A
tumor
31
Q
ophthalm
A
eye
32
Q
osteo
A
bone
33
Q
path/o
A
disease
34
Q
ped/o
A
child
35
Q
psych
A
mind
36
Q
radi
A
x-rays
37
Q
ren/o
A
kidney
38
Q
rhino
A
nose
39
Q
sarc/o
A
flesh
40
Q
sect
A
to cut
41
Q
thromb
A
clot, clotting
42
Q
ur/o
A
urinary tract, urine
