Chapter 1-Combining Forms Flashcards by Arman Bagdasarov | Brainscape

Q

aden/o

A

Gland

Ex:
aden/oma
aden/itis

OMA~tumor or mass
ITIS~inflammation

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arthr/o

A

Joint

Ex:
arthr/itis

itis~inflammation

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bi/o

A

Life

Ex:
biology

logy~study of

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carcin/o

A

cancer, cancerous

Ex:
carcin/oma

OMA/tumor or mass

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cardi/o

A

heart

Ex:
Cardiology

LOGY~study of

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Cephal/o

A

Head

Ex:
cephal/ic

IC~pertaining to

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Cerebr/o

A

Cerebrum, largest part of the brain

Ex:
cerebr/al

AL~pertaining to

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Cyst/o

A

Urinary bladder

Ex:
Cysto/scope

SCOPE~instrument to visually examine

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Cyt/o

A

Cell

Ex:
Cyt/ology

Logy~study of

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Derm/o

A

Skin

Ex:
Derm/al

AL~pertaining to

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Dermat/o

A

Skin

Ex:
Dermat/itis

ITIS~inflammation

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Electr/o

A

electricity

Ex:
Electr/ocardiogram

CARDI~heart
GRAM~record

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Encephal/o

A

Brain

Ex:
Electr/o/encephal/o/gram(EEG)

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Enter/o

A

Intestines(often the small intestine)

Ex:
Enter/itis

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Erythr/o

A

Red

Ex:
Erythr/ocyte

CYTE~cell

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Gastr/o

A

Stomach

Ex:
Gastr/oscopy

SCOPY~ process of visual examination using an instrument

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Gnos/o

A

Knowledge

Ex:dia/gnos/is

SIS~state of
DIA~complete

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Gynec/o

A

Woman, female

Ex:
Gynec

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Hem/o

Hemat/o

A

Blood

Ex:
Hem/o/globin
Hemat/oma

GLOBIN~protein
OMA~mass or tumor

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Hepat/o

A

Liver

Ex:
Hepatitis

ITIS~inflammation

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Lapar/o

A

Abdomen(Area between the chest and hip)

Ex:
Laparotomy

TOPY~cutting into

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Leuk/o

A

White

Ex:
Leuko/cyte

CYTE~cell

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Nephr/o

A

Kidney

Ex:
Nephr/ectomy

ECTOMY~cutting out

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Neur/o

A

Nerve

Ex:
Neurology

OLOGY~study of

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Onc/o

A

Tumor

Ex:
Onc/ologist

IST~specialist

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Ophthalm/o

A

Eye

Ex:
Opthalm/oscope

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Oste/o

A

Bone

Ex:
Oste/o/arthritis

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Path/o

A

Disease

Ex:
Path/o/logist

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Psych/o

A

Mind

Ex:
Psych/osis

OSIS~abnormal condition

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Ren/o

A

Kidney

Ex:
Ren/al

Al~pertaining to

Ren-latin
Nephr-greek

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Rhin/o

A

Nose

Ex:
Rhin/itis

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Sarc/o

A

Flesh

Ex:
Sarc/oma

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Thromb/o

A

Clotting

Ex:
Thromb/osis