Chapter 1 Combining Forms Terms and Definitions Flashcards by Laura Hamilton

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adenoma

aden/o

A

gland

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Arthr/o

A

Joint

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bi/o

A

life

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carcin/o

carcinoma

A

cancerous; cancer

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cardi/o

A

heart

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cephal/o

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head

Cephal/ic “head first”

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum (largest part of the brain)

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cis/o
in/cis/ion

A

to cut

in/cis/ion = the process of cutting into

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crin/o

Endo/crine

A

to secrete (to form and give off)
= release their secretions (saliva,milk, tears, sweat)

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cyst/o

A

urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid

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cyt/o

A

cell

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derm/o

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skin

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dermat/o

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skin

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electr/o

A

electricity

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encepal/o

A

brain
EEG

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enter/o

A

intestines (usually small)

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erythr/o

A

red
erythr/o/cyte =
red blood cells carying oxygen in the blood

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gastr/o

A

stomach

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glyc/o

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glucose; sugar

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gnos/o

A

knowledge

dia/gnos/is

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gynec/o

A

woman; female

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hem/o

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blood

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hemat/o

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blood

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hepat/o

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liver

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iatr/o

A

physician; treatment

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leuk/o

A

white

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log/o

A

study

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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

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ophthalm/o

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eye

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oste/o

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bone

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path/o

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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

A

xrays; radioactivity

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radi/o

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radius (lateral lower arm bone)

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ren/o

A

kidney

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rhin/o

A

nose

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sarc/o

A

flesh (Connective Tissue)

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sect/o

A

to cut

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thromb/o

A

clot

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ur/o

A

urine; urinary tract

ur/o/log/ist

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ren/o

A

Kidney

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sect/o

A

to cut

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abdomin/o

A

abdomen

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adip/o

A

fat

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anter/o

A

front

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abdomin/o

A

abdomen

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acr/o

A

extremities, top, extreme point

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acu/o

A

sharp, severe, sudden

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amni/o

A

amnion (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)

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angi/o

A

vessel

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arteri/o

A

artery

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axill/o

A

armpit

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blephar/o

A

eyelid

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bronch/o

A

bronchial tubes

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chem/o

A

drug, chemical

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chondr/o

A

cartilage

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chron/o

A

time

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col/o

A

colon (large intestine)

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hydr/o

A

water, fluid

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ot/o

A

ear

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isch/o

A

to hold back

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lapar/o

A

abdomen, abdominal wall

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laryng/o

A

larynx

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lymph/o

A

lymph

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mamm/o
mast/o

A

breast

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morph/o

A

shape, form

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muc/o

A

mucus

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my/o

A

muscle

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myel/o

A

spinal cord, bone marrow

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necr/o

A

death (of cells or whole body)

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neutr/o

A

neutrophil (a white blood cell)

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nucle/o

A

nucleus

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peritone/o

A

peritoneum

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phag/o

A

to eat, swallow

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phleb/o

A

vein

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rect/o

A

Rectum

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splen/o

A

Spleen

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staphyl/o

A

Clusters

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strept/o

A

Twisted chains

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tonsill/o

A

Tonsils

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ven/o

A

Vein

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opi/o

A

Opium