Chapter 1 Key Combining Form Medical Terminology: A living Language, 4th Edition Flashcards
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aden/o
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aden/o
gland
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combining form
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combining form
The word root plus the combining vowel. It is always written with a / between the word root and the combining vowel. For example, in the combining form cardi/o, cardi is the word root an /o is the combining vowel.
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carcin/o
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carcin/o
cancer
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cardi/o
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cardi/o
heart
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chem/o
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chem/o
chemical
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cis/o
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cis/o
to cut
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dermat/o
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dermat/o
skin
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enter/o
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enter/o
small intestine
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gastr/o
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gastr/o
stomach
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gync/o
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gync/o
female
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hemat/o
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hemat/o
blood
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hydro/o
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hydro/o
water
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immun/o
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immun/o
immune
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laryng/o
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laryng/o
voice box
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morph/o
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morph/o
shape
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nephr/o
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nephr/o
nerve
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neur/o
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neur/o
nerve
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ophthalm/o
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ophthalm/o
eye
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ot/o
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ot/o
eye
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path/o
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path/o
disease
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pulmon/o
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pulmon/o
lung
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rhin/o
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rhin/o
nose
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ur/o
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ur/o
urine, urinary tract
