Chapter 4: Combining Forms Flashcards

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1
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carp/o

A

wrist bones

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2
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cis/o

A

to cut

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3
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cost/o

A

rib

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4
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cutane/o

A

skin

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5
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dactyl/o

A

fingers, toes

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6
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duct/o

A

to lead, carry

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7
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flex/o

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to bend

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8
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gloss/o

A

tongue

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9
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glyc/o

A

sugar

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10
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immun/o

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protection

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morph/o

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shape, form

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12
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mort/o

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death

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13
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nat/i

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birth

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14
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norm/o

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rule, order

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15
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ox/o

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oxygen

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16
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pub/o

A

pubis (pubic bone); anterior portion of the pelvic or hipbone

17
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seps/o

A

infection

18
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somn/o

A

sleep

19
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son/o

A

sound

20
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the/o

A

to put, place

21
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thel/o

A

nipple

22
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theli/o

A

nipple

23
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thyro/o

A

thyroid gland; shield )(the shape of the thyroid gland resembled [-oid] a shield to those who named it)

24
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top/o

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place, position, location

25
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tox/o

A

poison

26
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trache/o

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windpipe, trachea

27
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urethr/o

A

urethra