Combining Forms Flashcards

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1
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abdomin/o-

A

abdomen

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2
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append/o-

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appendix

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3
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arteri/o-

A

artery

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4
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arthr/o-

A

joint (arthritis is pain in the joint)

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5
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bi/o-

A

life; living organisms

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6
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card/i-

A

heart

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7
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cardi/o-

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heart

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8
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cholecyst/o-

A

gallbladder

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9
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col/o-

A

colon

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10
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colon/o-

A

colon

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11
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cost/o-

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rib

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12
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cutane/o-

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skin

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13
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derm/o-

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skin

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14
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digest/o-

A

break down food

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15
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enter/o-

A

intestine

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16
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esthes/o-

A

sensation; feeling

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17
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gastr/o-

A

stomach

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18
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gemin/o-

A

set or group

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19
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hem/o-

A

blood

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20
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hepta/o-

A

liver

21
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hyster/o-

A

uterus (womb)

22
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intestin/o-

A

intestine

23
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lapar/o-

A

abdomen

24
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laryng/o-

A

larynx (voice box)

25
Q

later/o-

A

side

26
Q

mamm/o-

A

breast

27
Q

menstru/o-

A

monthly discharge of blood

28
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ment/o-

A

mind

29
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muscul/o-

A

muscle

30
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nas/o-

A

nose

31
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neur/o-

A

nerve

32
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nucle/o-

A

nucleus

33
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nutri/o-

A

nourishment

34
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pelvo/o-

A

pelvis

35
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phag/o-

A

eating; swallowing

36
Q

pleg/o-

A

paralysis

37
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pneumon/o-

A

lung; air

38
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psych/o-

A

mind

39
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sperm/o-

A

sperm

40
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spir/o-

A

breathe. (re-SPRI-tory)

41
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tens/o-

A

pressure (TENSion)

42
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therap/o-

A

therapy

43
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thyroid/o-

A

thyroid gland

44
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tonsill/o-

A

tonsil

45
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trache/o-

A

trachea

46
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urin/o-

A

urine; urinary system

47
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uter/o-

A

uterus (womb)

48
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vagin/o-

A

vagina

49
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ven/o-

A

vein