combining forms Flashcards
abdomin (o)
abdomen
Ex: abdominal portion of body in the throax and pelvis
aden
gland
ex: adenoma- a glandular tumor
angi (o)
vessel
ex:
angioedema- recurrent large areas of subcutaneous edema of sudden onset, commonly an allergic reaction to food or drugs
arteri
artery
arthr
joint
ex: athritis inflammation of a joint
bronch (i)(o)
bronchus- one of the larger passages conveying air to and from the lungs
cardi (o)
heart
cephal
head
cerebr
brain
chol (e)
bile
col (o)
colon, large intestine
crani (o)
skull
cyst
bladder, cyst
cyt
cell
dent (i) (o)
tooth
dermat (o)
skin
encephal
brain
enter
small intestine
erythr
red
fibr
fiber
gastro
stomach
geront
elderly
gloss
tongue
glyc
sugar
gynec
female
hemo (o)
blood
hepat
liver
hydro
water
hyster
uterus
lapar
abdomen, flank, loin
laryng
larynx
lith
stone
mamm (o)
breast
mast (o)
breast
ex
mastitis- inflammation of the breast
men(o)
menstruation
my (o)
muscle
myel (o)
bone marrow, spinal cord
nephr (o)
kidney
neur (o)
nerve
ocul (o)
eye
opthalm
eye
oste (o)
bone
ot
ear
ped (i)(o)
child
pharyng
throat, pharynx
phleb
vein
pneum
lung, air, gas
proct (o)
rectum
psych
mind
pulm (o)
lung
py (o)
pus
rect (o)
rectum
rhin (o)
nose
splen
spleen
stern
sternum
thorac
chest
thromb
clot
tox
poisin
trache
trachea
ur (o)
urine, urinary tract, urination
urethr
urethra
urin
urine
uter
uterus
ven
vein