Chapter 2 Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
abdomin/o
A
Abdomen
2
Q
adip/o
A
Fat
3
Q
aer/o
A
Air
4
Q
anter/o
A
Front
5
Q
brachi/o
A
Arm
6
Q
bucc/o
A
Cheek
7
Q
cardi/o
A
Heart
8
Q
caud/o
A
Tail
9
Q
cephal/o
A
Head
10
Q
cervic/o
A
Neck
11
Q
chondr/o
A
Cartilage
12
Q
crani/o
A
Skull
13
Q
crin/o
A
To secrete
14
Q
crur/o
A
Leg
15
Q
cyt/o
A
Cell
16
Q
derm/o, dermat/o
A
Skin
17
Q
dist/o
A
Away from
18
Q
dors/o
A
Back of body
19
Q
enter/o
A
Small intestine
20
Q
epitheli/o
A
Epithelium
21
Q
gastr/o
A
Stomach
22
Q
glute/o
A
Buttock
23
Q
gynec/o
A
Woman
24
Q
hal/o
A
To breathe
25
hemat/o
Blood
26
hist/o
Tissue
27
immun/o
Protection
28
infer/o
Below
29
inguin/o
Groin
30
laryng/o
Larynx
31
later/o
Side
32
lingu/o
Tongue
33
lumb/o
Loin or low back
34
lymph/o
Lymph
35
medi/o
Middle
36
muscul/o
Muscle
37
nephr/o
Kidney
38
neur/o
Nerve
39
ophthalm/o
Eye
40
orth/o
Straight, upright
41
or/o
Mouth
42
ot/o
Ear
43
ped/o
Foot
44
pariet/o
Cavity wall
45
pelv/o
Pelvis
46
peritone/o
Peritoneum
47
pleur/o
Pleura
48
poster/o
Back
49
proct/o
Rectum and anus
50
proxim/o
Near to
51
pub/o
Genital region
52
pulmon/o
Lung
53
rhin/o
Nose
54
spin/o
Spine
55
super/o
Above
56
thec/o
Sheath or meninges
57
thorac/o
Chest
58
topic/o
A specific area
59
ur/o, urin/o
Urine
60
vascul/o
Blood vessel
61
ven/o
Vein
62
ventr/o
Belly
63
vertebr/o
Vertebra
64
viscer/o
Internal organ
