Chapter 5 Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
surg/o
A
hand
2
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cardi/o
A
heart
3
Q
col/o
A
colon (large intestine)
4
Q
dermat/o
A
skin
5
Q
endocrin/o
A
endocrine glands
6
Q
enter/o
A
intestines
7
Q
esthesi/o
A
sensation
8
Q
gastr/o
A
stomach
9
Q
ger/o
A
old age
10
Q
gynec/o
A
woman, female
11
Q
hemat/o
A
blood
12
Q
iatr/o
A
treatment
treatment by a physician or with medicines.
An iatrogenic condition is produced (-genic) adversely by a treatment.
13
Q
laryng/o
A
larynx (voice box)
14
Q
lymph/o
A
lymph node
Lymph “glands” are actually lymph nodes, located all over the body but especially in axillary (armpit), inguinal (groin), cervical (neck), and mediastinal (area between the lungs) regions. Lymphadenopathy often refers to the presence of malignant cells in lymph nodes.
15
Q
nephr/o
A
kidney
