Chapter 3 - Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
Abdomin/o
A
Abdomen
2
Q
Acr/o
A
Extremities, top, extreme point
3
Q
Acu/o
A
Sharp, severe, 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
Branch/o
A
Bronchial tubes
14
Q
Laryng/o
A
Larynx
15
Q
Leuk/o
A
White
16
Q
Lymph/o
A
Lymph
17
Q
Mamm/o
A
Breast
18
Q
Mast/o
A
Breast
19
Q
Morph/o
A
Shape, form
20
Q
Muc/o
A
Mucus
21
Q
My/o
A
Muscle
22
Q
Myel/o
A
Spinal cord, bone marrow
23
Q
Necr/o
A
Death (of cells or whole body)
24
Q
Nephr/o
A
Kidney
25
Neur/o
Nerve
26
Neutr/o
Neutrophils
27
Nucle/o
Nucleus
28
Ophthalm/o
Eye
29
Oste/o
Bone
30
Ot/o
Ear
31
Path/o
Disease
32
Peritone/o
Peritoneum
33
Phag/o
To eat, swallow
34
Phleb/o
Vein
35
Plas/o
Formation, development
36
Pleur/o
Pleura (membrane surrounding lungs and adjacent to the chest wall)
37
Pneumon/o
Lungs
38
Pulmon/o
Lungs
39
Radi/o
X-rays
40
Rect/o
Rectum
41
Ren/o
Kidney
42
Rhin/o
Nose
43
Sarc/o
Flesh
44
Splen/o
Spleen
45
Staphyl/o
Clusters
46
Strept/o
Twisted chains
47
Thorac/o
Chest
48
Thromb/o
Clot
49
Tonsill/o
Tonsil
50
Trache/o
Trachea
51
Ven/o
Vein
