Chapter1: Combining Forms Flashcards
Enter/o -
Small intestine
Electr/o -
Electricity
Gastr/o -
Stomach
Hem/o -
Blood
Hemat/o -
Blood
Glyc/o -
Sugar
Hepat/o -
Liver
Hyster/o-
Uterus
Uter/o -
Uterus
Ur/o -
Urine or urinary tract
Latr/o -
Physician or treatment
ili/o -
Ilium
Lapar/o -
Abdomen
Laryng/o
Voice box
Leuk/o -
White
Lingu/o -
Tongue
Lumb/o -
Lower back
Mast/o -
Mammary glands
Acu/o
Sharp or severe
Aliment/o -
To nourish
Arteri/o -
Artery
Arthr/o -
Joint
Axill/o -
Armpit
Cardi/o -
Heart
Chem/o -
Chemical or drug
Chron/o -
Time
Col/o -
Large intestine
Colon/o -
Large intestine
Costal/o -
Rib
Cost/o -
Rib
Crin/o -
Secrete
Cutane/o -
Skin
Cyan
Blue
Cyst/o -
Urinary bladder
Duct/o -
To lead or to carry
Mamm/o -
Mammary glands
Muc/o -
Mucus
Muscul/o -
Muscle
Myel/o -
Spinal cord or bone marrow
Nephr/o -
Kidney
Oste/o -
Bone
Ovari/o -
Ovary
Phag/o -
To eat or to swallow
Ren/o -
Kidney
Rhin/o -
Nose
Scapul/o -
Scapula
Sect/o -
To cut
Thyr/o -
Thyroid