Combining Form’s Flashcards
aden/o
Gland (adenoma)
arthr/o
Joint (arthritis)
bi/o
Life (biology)
carcin/o
Cancer, cancerous (carcinoma)
cardi/o
coron/o
Heart (cardiology)
cephal/o
Head (cephalic)
cerebr/o
Cerebrum - largest part of the brain (cerebral)
cyt/o
Cell (cytology)
derm/o
dermat/o
Skin (dermal)
electr/o
Electricity (electrocardiography)
encephal/o
Brain
enter/o
Intestines (enteritis)
erythr/o
Red
gastr/o
Stomach (gastroscopy)
gnos/o
Knowledge (diagnosis)
gynec/o
Woman, female (gynecology)
hem/o
hemat/o
Blood (hematoma)
hepat/o
Liver (hepatitis)
lapar/o
abdomin/o
Abdomen (laparotomy)
leuk/o
White (leukocyte)
nephr/o
ren/o
Kidney
neur/o
Nerve (neurology)
onc/o
Tumor (oncologist)
ophthalm/o
Eye
oste/o
Bone (osteoarthritis)
path/o
Disease (pathologist)
psych/o
Mind (psychosis)
rhin/o
nas/o
Nose (rhinitis)
sarc/o
Flesh (sarcoma)
thromb/o
clotting
cyst/o
vesic/o
Bladder, urinary
ocul/o
opt/o
Eye (ocular, optometrist)
my/o
Muscle
axill/o
Armpit
angi/o
Vessel (blood)
cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
mast/o
Breast
hyster/o
Uterus
col/o
colon/o
Colon (large intestine)
crani/o
Skull
thorac/o
Chest
esthesi/o
Sensation
ger/o
Old age
angi/o
Vessel
aort/o
Aorta stenosis (refers to aortic valve)
arteri/o
Artery
arteriol/o
Arteriole
phleb/o
Vein