Chapter 2: Combining Forms Flashcards

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1
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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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2
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Aden/o

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Gland

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3
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Adip/o

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Fat

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4
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Anis/o

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Unequal (in size)

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5
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Anter/o

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Front

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6
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Bol/o

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To cast (throw)

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7
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Caud/o

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Tail

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8
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Cervic/o

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Neck

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9
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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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10
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Chrom/o

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Color

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11
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Coccyg/o

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Tailbone

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12
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Crani/o

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Skull

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13
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Crin/o

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To secrete

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14
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Cyt/o

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Cell

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15
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Dist/o

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Far; distant

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16
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Dors/o

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Back of body

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17
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Duct/o

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To lead or carry

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18
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Hist/o

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Tissue

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19
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Inguin/o

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Groin

20
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Kary/o

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Nucleus

21
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Laryng/o

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Larynx; voice box

22
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Later/o

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Side

23
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Lumb/o

A

Lower back

24
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Medi/o

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Middle

25
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My/o

A

Muscle

26
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Neur/o

A

Nerve

27
Q

Nucle/o

A

Nucleus

28
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Path/o

A

Disease

29
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Pelv/o

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Pelvis (hip)

30
Q

Peritone/o

A

Peritoneum

31
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Pharyng/o

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Pharynx; throat

32
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Poster/o

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Back; behind

33
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Prot/o

A

First

34
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Proxim/o

A

Nearest

35
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Rhin/o

A

Nose

36
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Sacr/o

A

Sacrum

37
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Sarc/o

A

Connective tissue

38
Q

Spin/o

A

Spine; backbone

39
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Stern/o

A

Sternum

40
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Thel/o

A

Nipple

41
Q

Thorac/o

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Chest

42
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Trache/o

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Trachea; windpipe

43
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Umbilic/o

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Umbilicus; navel

44
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Vertebr/o

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Vertebrae; back bones

45
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Viscer/o

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Viscera; internal organs