Combining Forms Flashcards

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aden/o

A

gland

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2
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arthr/o

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joint

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3
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bi/o

A

life

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4
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carcin/o

A

cancerous, cancer

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5
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cardi/o

A

heart

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cephal/o

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head

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum (the largest part of the brain)

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cyst/o

A

urinary bladder; a sac or a cyst (sac containing fluid)

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9
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cyt/o

A

cell

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derm/o - dermat/o

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skin

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electr/o

A

electricity

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12
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encephal/o

A

brain

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13
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enter/o

A

intestines (usually the small intestine)

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14
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erythr/o

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red

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15
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gastr/o

A

stomach

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glyc/o

A

sugar

17
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gnos/o

A

knowledge

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gynec/o

A

woman/female

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hemat/o

A

blood

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hepat/o

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liver

21
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iatr/o

A

treatment, physician

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leuk/o

A

white

23
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log/o

A

study of

24
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nephr/o

A

kidney

25
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nephr/o

A

kidney

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onc/o

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tumour (cancerous)

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opthalm/o

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eye

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oste/o

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bone

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path/o

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disease

30
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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

33
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ren/o

A

kidney

34
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rhin/o

A

nose

35
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sarc/o

A

flesh

36
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sect/o

A

to cut

37
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thromb/o

A

clot, clotting

38
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ur/o

A

urinary tract, urine