Chapter 1 Combining Forms Terms and Definitions Flashcards

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1
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adenoma

aden/o

A

gland

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Arthr/o

A

Joint

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3
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bi/o

A

life

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carcin/o

carcinoma

A

cancerous; cancer

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5
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cardi/o

A

heart

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cephal/o

A

head

Cephal/ic “head first”

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cerebr/o

A

cerebrum (largest part of the brain)

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8
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cis/o
in/cis/ion

A

to cut

in/cis/ion = the process of cutting into

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9
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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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12
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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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14
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electr/o

A

electricity

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15
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encepal/o

A

brain
EEG

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16
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enter/o

A

intestines (usually small)

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17
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erythr/o

A

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

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18
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gastr/o

A

stomach

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19
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glyc/o

A

glucose; sugar

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20
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gnos/o

A

knowledge

dia/gnos/is

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21
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gynec/o

A

woman; female

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22
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hem/o

A

blood

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23
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hemat/o

A

blood

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24
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hepat/o

A

liver

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25
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iatr/o

A

physician; treatment

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26
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leuk/o

A

white

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27
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log/o

A

study

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28
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nephr/o

A

kidney

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29
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neur/o

A

nerve

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30
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onc/o

A

tumor

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31
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ophthalm/o

A

eye

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32
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oste/o

A

bone

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33
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path/o

A

disease

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34
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ped/o

A

child

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35
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psych/o

A

mind

36
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radi/o

A

xrays; radioactivity

37
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radi/o

A

radius (lateral lower arm bone)

38
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ren/o

A

kidney

39
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rhin/o

A

nose

40
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sarc/o

A

flesh (Connective Tissue)

41
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sect/o

A

to cut

42
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thromb/o

A

clot

43
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ur/o

A

urine; urinary tract

ur/o/log/ist

44
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ren/o

A

Kidney

45
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sect/o

A

to cut

46
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abdomin/o

A

abdomen

47
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adip/o

A

fat

48
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anter/o

A

front

49
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abdomin/o

A

abdomen

50
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acr/o

A

extremities, top, extreme point

51
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acu/o

A

sharp, severe, sudden

52
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amni/o

A

amnion (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)

53
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angi/o

A

vessel

54
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arteri/o

A

artery

55
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axill/o

A

armpit

56
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blephar/o

A

eyelid

57
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bronch/o

A

bronchial tubes

58
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chem/o

A

drug, chemical

59
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chondr/o

A

cartilage

60
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chron/o

A

time

61
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col/o

A

colon (large intestine)

62
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hydr/o

A

water, fluid

63
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ot/o

A

ear

64
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isch/o

A

to hold back

65
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lapar/o

A

abdomen, abdominal wall

66
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laryng/o

A

larynx

67
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lymph/o

A

lymph

68
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mamm/o
mast/o

A

breast

69
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morph/o

A

shape, form

70
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muc/o

A

mucus

71
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my/o

A

muscle

72
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myel/o

A

spinal cord, bone marrow

73
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necr/o

A

death (of cells or whole body)

74
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neutr/o

A

neutrophil (a white blood cell)

75
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nucle/o

A

nucleus

76
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peritone/o

A

peritoneum

77
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phag/o

A

to eat, swallow

78
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phleb/o

A

vein

79
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rect/o

A

Rectum

80
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splen/o

A

Spleen

81
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staphyl/o

A

Clusters

82
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strept/o

A

Twisted chains

83
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tonsill/o

A

Tonsils

84
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ven/o

A

Vein

85
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opi/o

A

Opium