Chapter 1-Combining Forms Flashcards
aden/o
Gland
Ex:
aden/oma
aden/itis
OMA~tumor or mass
ITIS~inflammation
arthr/o
Joint
Ex:
arthr/itis
itis~inflammation
bi/o
Life
Ex:
biology
logy~study of
carcin/o
cancer, cancerous
Ex:
carcin/oma
OMA/tumor or mass
cardi/o
heart
Ex:
Cardiology
LOGY~study of
Cephal/o
Head
Ex:
cephal/ic
IC~pertaining to
Cerebr/o
Cerebrum, largest part of the brain
Ex:
cerebr/al
AL~pertaining to
Cyst/o
Urinary bladder
Ex:
Cysto/scope
SCOPE~instrument to visually examine
Cyt/o
Cell
Ex:
Cyt/ology
Logy~study of
Derm/o
Skin
Ex:
Derm/al
AL~pertaining to
Dermat/o
Skin
Ex:
Dermat/itis
ITIS~inflammation
Electr/o
electricity
Ex:
Electr/ocardiogram
CARDI~heart
GRAM~record
Encephal/o
Brain
Ex:
Electr/o/encephal/o/gram(EEG)
Enter/o
Intestines(often the small intestine)
Ex:
Enter/itis
Erythr/o
Red
Ex:
Erythr/ocyte
CYTE~cell
Gastr/o
Stomach
Ex:
Gastr/oscopy
SCOPY~ process of visual examination using an instrument
Gnos/o
Knowledge
Ex:dia/gnos/is
SIS~state of
DIA~complete
Gynec/o
Woman, female
Ex:
Gynec
Hem/o
Hemat/o
Blood
Ex:
Hem/o/globin
Hemat/oma
GLOBIN~protein
OMA~mass or tumor
Hepat/o
Liver
Ex:
Hepatitis
ITIS~inflammation
Lapar/o
Abdomen(Area between the chest and hip)
Ex:
Laparotomy
TOPY~cutting into
Leuk/o
White
Ex:
Leuko/cyte
CYTE~cell
Nephr/o
Kidney
Ex:
Nephr/ectomy
ECTOMY~cutting out
Neur/o
Nerve
Ex:
Neurology
OLOGY~study of
