Chapter 3: Combining Forms Flashcards
1
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Abdomin/o
A
abdomen
2
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Acr/o
A
Extremities, top, extreme point
3
Q
Acu/o
A
Sharp, sever, sudden
4
Q
Aden/o
A
Gland
5
Q
Adip/o
A
Fat
6
Q
Amni/o
A
Amnion (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)
7
Q
Angi/o
A
Vessel
8
Q
Arteri/o
A
Artery
9
Q
Arthr/o
A
Joint
10
Q
Axill/o
A
Armpit
11
Q
Bi/o
A
Life
12
Q
Blephar/o
A
Eyelid
13
Q
Bronch/o
A
Bronchial tubes
14
Q
Carcin/o
A
Cancer
15
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
16
Q
Chem/o
A
Drug, chemical
17
Q
Chondr/o
A
Cartilage
18
Q
Chron/o
A
Time
19
Q
Col/o
A
Colon
20
Q
Cyst/o
A
Urinary bladder
21
Q
Encephal/o
A
Brain
22
Q
Erythr/o
A
Red
23
Q
Hem/o
A
Blood
24
Q
Hepat/o
A
Liver
25
Hydr/o
Water, fluid
26
Inguin/o
Gruin
27
Isch/o
To hold back
28
Lapar/o
Abdomen, abdominal wall
29
Laryng/o
Larynx
30
Leuk/o
White
31
Lymph/o
Lymph
32
Mamm/o
Breast
33
Mast/o
Breast
34
Morph/o
Shape, form
35
Muc/o
Mucus
36
My/o
Muscle
37
Myel/o
Spinal Cord, bone marrow
38
Necr/o
Death (of cells or whole body
39
Nephr/o
Kidney
40
Neur/o
Nerve
41
Neutr/o
Neutrophil (a white blood cell)
42
Nucle/o
Nucleus
43
Ophthalm/o
Eye
44
Oste/o
Bone
45
Ot/o
Ear
46
Path/o
Disease
47
Peritone/o
Peritoneum
48
Phag/o
To eat, swallow
49
Phleb/o
Vein
50
Plas/o
Formation, development
51
Pleur/o
Pleura (membrane surrounding lungs and adjacent to chest wall)
52
Pneumon/o
Lungs
53
Pulmon/o
Lungs
54
Radi/o
X-rays
55
Rect/o
Rectum
56
Ren/o
Kidney
57
Rhin/o
Nose
58
Sarc/o
Flesh
59
Splen/o
Spleen
60
Staphyl/o
Clusters
61
Strept/o
Twisted chains
62
Thorac/o
Chest
63
Thromb/o
Clot
64
Tonsill/o
Tonsils
65
Trache/o
Trachea
66
Ven/o
Vein
