Combining Forms Flashcards by Kali Jung

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aden/o

A

gland

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carcin/o

A

cancer; cancerous

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cyst/o

A

urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid

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cyt/o

A

cell

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encephal/o

A

brain

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gastr/o

A

stomach

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arthr/o

A

joint

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acr/o

A

extremities; top; height

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amin/o

A

containing an amine group

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angi/o

A

vessel; container

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blephar/o

A

eyelid

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chondr/o

A

cartilage

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isch/o

A

to hold back; back

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laryng/o

A

larynx

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my/o

A

muscle

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myel/o

A

bone marrow; spinal cord

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sarc/o

A

flesh

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thorac/o

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upper chest; thoracic region

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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crani/o

A

skull

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col/o, colon/o

A

colon

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cis/o

A

to cut

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dermat/o

A

hypodermic

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nephr/o, ren/o

A

kidney

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oste/o

A

bone

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pulmon/o

A

lung

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crin/o

A

to secrete

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derm/o

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skin

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electr/o

A

electricity

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enter/o

A

intestines

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erythr/o

A

red

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glyc/o

A

sugar

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gnos/o

A

knowledge

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gynec/o

A

woman; female

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hemat/o, hem

A

blood

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hepat/o

A

liver

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iatr/o

A

treatment; physician

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leuk/o

A

white

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neur/o

A

nerve

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onc/o

A

tumor

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opthalm/o

A

eye

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ped/o

A

child

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psych/o

A

mind

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radi/o

A

x-rays

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rhin/o

A

nose

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sect/o

A

to cut

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thromb/o

A

clot; clotting

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ur/o

A

urinary tract; urine

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phren/o

A

diaphragm

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brachi/o

A

arm

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pelv/i

A

pelvis; hip region

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lumb/o

A

lower back

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anter/o

A

front

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caud/o

A

tail; lower part of the body

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cephal/o

A

head

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dors/o

A

back (of the body)

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later/o

A

side

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medi/o

A

middle

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poster/o

A

back (of the body); behind

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proxim/o

A

near

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ventr/o

A

belly side of the body

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epitheli/o

A

skin

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cervic/o

A

neck

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fibr/o

A

fiber

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hist/o

A

tissue

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hydr/o

A

water

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leiomy/o

A

smooth

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lip/o

A

fat

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morph/o

A

form; shape

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necr/o

A

death

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nucle/o

A

nucleus

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pod/o, pedo

A

foot

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troph/o

A

nourishment

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viscer/o

A

internal organs