Chapter 2- combining forms Flashcards

1
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abdomin/o

A

abdomen

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2
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anter/o

A

front

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3
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astr/o

A

star; star-shaped

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4
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bol/o

A

cast; throw

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5
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carcin/o

A

cancer

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6
Q

caud/o

A

tail

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7
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cephal/o

A

head

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8
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chondr/o

A

cartilage

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9
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crani/o

A

skull

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10
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cyt/o

A

cell

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11
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dist/o

A

away from the point of origin; far; distant

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12
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dors/o

A

back of the body

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13
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fibr/o

A

fiber

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14
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gastr/o

A

stomach

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15
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hemat/o

A

blood

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16
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hist/o

A

tissue

17
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infer/o

A

below

18
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is/o

A

same; equal

19
Q

kary/o

A

nucleus

20
Q

later/o

A

side

21
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lumb/o

A

lumbar region; loin

22
Q

medi/o

A

middle

23
Q

path/o

A

disease

24
Q

pelv/i

A

pelvis

25
Q

physi/o

A

function

26
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poster/o

A

back (of body); behind

27
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proxim/o

A

near the point of origin; near; clsoe

28
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spin/o

A

sppine

29
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super/o

A

above

30
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thorac/o

A

chest

31
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ton/o

A

tone; tension

32
Q

umbilic/o

A

umbilicus (belly button)

33
Q

ventr/o

A

belly side of the body; ventral aspect

34
Q

viscer/o

A

internal organs