Chapter 1: Combining Forms Flashcards
cerebr/o
Cerebrum (the largest part of the brain)
Example: Cerebral palsy
cis/o
To cut
Example: incision
crin/o
To secrete (to form and give off)
Example: endocrine glands
cyst/o
Urinary bladder; a sac or cyst containing fluid
Example: cystoscopy
cyt/o
Cell
Example: cytology
derm/o
dermat/o
Skin
Example: dermatology
electr/o
Electricity
Example: electrocardiograph
encephal/o
Brain
Example: encephalitis
enter/o
Intestines (usually the small intestine)
Example: enteritis
erythr/o
Red
Example: erythrocyte
gastr/o
Stomach
Example: gastric bypass
glyc/o
Sugar
Example: hyperglycemia
gnos/o
Knowledge
Example: diagnosis
gynec/o
Woman, female
Example: gynecologist
hemat/o
hem/o
Blood
Examples: hematoma, hemophilia
hepat/o
Liver
Example: hepatitis
iatr/o
Treatment, physician
Example: iatrogenic
leuk/o
White
Example: leukemia
log/o
Study of
Example: proctology
nephr/o
Kidney
Example: nephritis
neur/o
Nerve
Example: neurological
onc/o
Tumor (cancerous)
Example: oncology
ophthalm/o
Eye
Example: ophthalmologist
oste/o
Bone
Example: osteoporosis
path/o
Disease
Example: pathogen
ped/o
Child
Example: pediatrician
psych/o
Mind
Example: psychologist
radi/o
X-rays
Example: radiograph
ren/o
Kidney
Example: renal
rhin/o
Nose
Example: rhinitis
sarc/o
Flesh
Example: sarcoma
sect/o
To cut
Example: resection
thromb/o
Clot, clotting
Example: thrombosis
ur/o
Urinary tract, urine
Example: urology
