Chapter 12 - combining forms Flashcards

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1
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acid/o

A

acid

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2
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acr/o

A

extremities

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3
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aden/o

A

gland

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4
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adip/o

A

fat

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5
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adren/o; adrenal/o

A

adrenal gland

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6
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anter/o

A

front

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7
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calc/o

A

calcium

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8
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cortic/o

A

cortex

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9
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crin/o

A

secrete

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10
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gigant/i

A

abnormally large

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11
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gluc/o, glyc/o

A

sugar; glucose

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12
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gonad/o

A

sex glands

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13
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gynec/o

A

female; woman

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14
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hormon/o

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hormone

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15
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home/o

A

similar

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16
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immun/o

A

immune; protection

17
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insulin/o

A

insulin

18
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kal/i

A

potassium

19
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ket/o

A

ketone

20
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lob/o

A

lobe

21
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mast/o

A

breast

22
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myx/o

A

mucus

23
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natr/o

A

sodium

24
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neur/o

A

nerve

25
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ophtalm/o

A

eye

26
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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

27
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parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid gland

28
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pituitar/o

A

pituitary gland

29
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radi/o

A

X-rays

30
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retin/o

A

retina

31
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thym/o

A

thymus

32
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thyr/o, thyroid/o

A

thyroid gland

33
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tox/i, toxic/o

A

poison