Chapter 2: Combining Forms Flashcards
Acous/o-
Hearing
Abdomin/o -
Abdomen
Acoust/o-
Hearing
Adip/o-
Fat
Adren/o-
Adrenal gland
Arteri/o-
Artery
Arthr/o-
Joint
Aud/i-
Hearing
Audit/o-
Hearing
Audi/o-
Hearing
Aur/i-
Ear
Aur/o-
Ear
Bol/o-
To cast
Bucc/o-
Cheek
Cardi/o-
Heart
Chondr/o
Cartilage
Col/o-
Large intestine
Colon/o-
Large intestine
Crani/o-
Skull
Chrom/o-
Color
Crin/o-
Secrete
Cutane/o-
Skin
Cyst/o-
Urinary bladder
Cyt/o-
Cell
Derm/o-
Skin
Dermat/o-
Skin
Encephal/o-
Brain
Enter/o-
Small intestine
Esophage/o-
Esophagus
Eti/o-
Cause
Fasc/i-
Fascia
Fasci/o-
Fascia
Gastro-
Stomach
Gonad/o-
Sex glands
Hem/o-
Blood
Hemat/o-
Blood
Hepat/o-
Liver
Hist/o-
Tissue
Hyster/o-
Uterus
Inguin/o-
Groin
Labi/o-
Lip
Laryng/o-
Voice box
Lingu/o-
Tongue
Lymph/o-
Lymph
Metri/o-
Uterus
Metr/o-
Uterus
My/o-
Muscle
Myos/o-
Muscle
Myel/o-
Spinal cord or bone marrow
Nas/o-
Nose
Nephr/o-
Kidney
Neur/o-
Nerve
Neur/i-
Nerve
Nucle/o-
Nucleus
Ocul/o-
Eye
Oophor/o-
Ovary
Ophthalm/o-
Eye
Opt/i-
Eye or vision
Opt/o-
Eye or vision
Optic/o-
Eye or vision
Or/o-
Mouth
Orch/o-
Testis
Orchi/o-
Testis
Orchid/o-
Testis
Osse/o-
Bone
Oss/i-
Bone
Oste/o-
Bone
Ot/o-
Ear
Ovari/o-
Ovary
Palat/o-
Palate
Pancreat/o-
Pancreas
Path/o-
Disease
Pelv/o-
Pelvis
Pelv/i-
Pelvis
Pharyng/o-
Throat
Phelb/o-
Vein
Physi/o-
Nature or function
Pineal/o-
Pineal gland
Pituit/o-
Pituitary gland
Plas/o-
Development or formation
Pneum/o-
Lungs air or gas
Pneumon/o-
Lungs
Prot/o-
First
Ren/o-
Kidney
Rhin/o-
Nose
Spin/o-
Spine or backbone
Splen/o-
Spleen
Stomat/o-
Mouth
Ten/o-
Tendon
Tendin/o-
Tendon
Tendin/o-
Tendon
Peritone/o-
Peritoneum
Testicul/o-
Testicle
Thorac/o-
Chest
Thym/o-
Thymus gland
Thyr/o-
Thyroid or shield
Thyroid/o-
Thyroid gland
Trache/o-
Windpipe
Umbilic/o-
Navel
Ureter/o-
Ureter
Urethr/o-
Urethra
Uter/o-
Uterus
Vestibul/o-
Entrance
Viscer/o-
Internal organs