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
Cancerous, cancer
5
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Carcin/o
A
Cancer, cancerous
6
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
7
Q
Cephal/o
A
Head
8
Q
Cerebr/o
A
Cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
9
Q
Crin/o
A
To secrete (to form and give off)
10
Q
cyst/o
A
Urinary bladder; a sac or a cyst (sac containing fluid)
11
Q
Cyt/o
A
Cell. Cytology - study of cells.
12
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Derm/o
A
Skin. For example, dermatitis
13
Q
Electr/o
A
Electricity
14
Q
Encephal/o
A
Brain
15
Q
Enter/o
A
Intestines (usually the small intestine)
16
Q
Erythr/o
A
Red
17
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Gastr/o
A
Stomach
18
Q
Glyc/o
A
Sugar
19
Q
Gnos/o
A
Knowledge
20
Q
Gynec/o
A
Female, woman
21
Q
Hemat/o and hem/o
A
Blood
22
Q
Hepat/o
A
Liver
23
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Iatr/o
A
Treatment, physician
24
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Leuk/o
A
White
25
Log/o
Study of
26
Nephr/o
Kidney
27
Neur/o
Nerve
28
Onc/o
Tumor (cancerous)
29
Ophthalm/o
Eye
30
Oste/o
Bone
31
Path/o
Disease. For example, pathology = the study of disease
32
Ped/o
Child
33
Psych/o
Mind
34
Radi/o
X-rays. For example, radiology
35
Ren/o
Kidney. For example, renal.
36
Rhin/o
Nose
37
Sarc/o
Flesh
38
Sect/o
To cut
39
Thromb/o
Clot, clotting
40
Ur/o
Urinary tract, urine
