Chapter 1 - Combining Forms Flashcards by Andy Hsieh

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Aden/o

A

Gland

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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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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Carcin/o

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Cancer, cancerous

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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 (largest part of the brain)

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Crin/o

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To secrete (to form and give off)

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cyst/o

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Urinary bladder; a sac or a cyst (sac containing fluid)

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Cyt/o

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Cell. Cytology - study of cells.

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Derm/o

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Skin. For example, dermatitis

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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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Intestines (usually the small intestine)

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Erythr/o

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Red

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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Glyc/o

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Sugar

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Gnos/o

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Knowledge

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Gynec/o

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Female, woman

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Hemat/o and hem/o

A

Blood

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Hepat/o

A

Liver

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Iatr/o

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Treatment, physician

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Leuk/o

A

White

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Log/o

A

Study of

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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

A

Bone

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Path/o

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Disease. For example, pathology = the study of disease

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Ped/o

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Child

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Psych/o

A

Mind

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Radi/o

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X-rays. For example, radiology

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Ren/o

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Kidney. For example, renal.

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Rhin/o

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Nose

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Sarc/o

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Flesh

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Sect/o

A

To cut

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Thromb/o

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Clot, clotting

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Ur/o

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Urinary tract, urine