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Exam 1 Combining Forms/Suffixes/Prefixes > Combining Forms > Flashcards

Combining Forms Flashcards

1
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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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anter/o

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front (side of body)

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brachi/o

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arm

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caud/o

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tail

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cephal/o

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head

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cervic/o

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neck

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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crani/o

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skull

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cubit/o

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elbow

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dist/o

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away from (beginning of structure)

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dors/o

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back (side of body)

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femor/o

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femur (thigh bone)

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gastro/o

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stomach

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genit/o

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genitals

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15
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glute/o

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buttocks

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ili/o

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ilium (part of pelvis)

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infer/o

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below

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18
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inguin/o

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groin

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19
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later/o

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side

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lumb/o

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low back

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21
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medi/o

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middle

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22
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nas/o

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nose

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or/o

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mouth

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24
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orbit/o

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eye socket

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25
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ot/o

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ear

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patell/o

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patella (kneecap)

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pelv/o

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pelvis

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poster/o

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back (side of body)

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29
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proximo/o

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near to (beginning of structure)

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30
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scapul/o

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scapula (shoulder blade)

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31
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spin/o

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spine

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sterno/o

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sternum (breast bone)

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33
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super/o

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above

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34
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thorac/o

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chest

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35
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ventr/o

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belly (side of body)

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36
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vertebr/o

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vertebra (backbone)

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37
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aden/o

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gland

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38
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adip/o

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fat

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39
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cutane/o

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skin

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derm/o

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skin

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dermat/o

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skin

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42
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hidr/o

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sweat

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43
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kerat/o

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keratin, herd, hornlike

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44
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lip/o

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fat

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45
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melan/o

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melanin,black

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46
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onych/o

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nail

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47
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py/o

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pus

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48
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seb/o

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sebum, oil

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49
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trich/o

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hair

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50
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ungu/o

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nail

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51
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bi/o

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life

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52
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carcin/o

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cancer

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53
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chem/o

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chemical

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54
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cry/o

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cold

55
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erythr/o

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red

56
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ichthy/o

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scaly

57
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leuk/o

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white

58
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myc/o

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fungus

59
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necr/o

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death

60
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pedicul/o

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lice

61
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scler/o

A

hardening

62
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vesic/o

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bladder, sac

63
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xanth/o

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yellow

64
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xer/o

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dry

65
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arthr/o

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joint

66
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burs/o

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bursa

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carp/o

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campus (wrist)

68
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chondr/o

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cartilage

69
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clavicul/o

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clavicle (collar bone)

70
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coccyg/o

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coccyx (tailbone)

71
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cost/o

A

rib

72
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crani/o

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skull

73
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femor/o

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femur (thigh bone)

74
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fibul/o

A

fibula (thinner lower leg bone)

75
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humer/o

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humerus (upper arm bone)

76
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ili/o

A

ilium (part of pelvis)

77
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ischi/o

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ischium (part of pelvis)

78
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kyph/o

A

hump

79
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lord/o

A

bent backward

80
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mandibul/o

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mandible (lower jaw)

81
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maxill/o

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maxilla (upper jaw)

82
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metacarp/o

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metacarpus (hand bones)

83
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metatars/o

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metatarsus (foot bones)

84
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muscul/o

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muscle

85
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my/o

A

muscle

86
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myel/o

A

bone marrow

87
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oste/o

A

bone

88
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patell/o

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patella (kneecap)

89
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phalang/o

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phalanges (fingers and toes)

90
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pub/o

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pubis (part of pelvis)

91
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radi/o

A

radius (part of forearm)

92
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sacr/o

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sacrum

93
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scapul/o

A

scapula (shoulder blade)

94
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scoli/o

A

crooked, bent

95
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spondyl/o

A

vertebra

96
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stern/o

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sternum (breast bone)

97
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tars/o

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tarsus (ankle)

98
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ten/o

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tendon

99
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tendin/o

A

tendon

100
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tibi/o

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tibia (shin bone, larger lower leg bone)

101
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uln/o

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ulna (part of forearm)

102
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vertebr/o

A

vertebra (backbone)

103
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cutane/o

A

skin

104
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electr/o

A

electricity

105
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fibr/o

A

fibrous

106
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orth/o

A

straight

107
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angi/o

A

vessel

108
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aort/o

A

aorta

109
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arteri/o

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artery

110
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arteriol/o

A

arteriole

111
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ather/o

A

fatty substance, plaque

112
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atri/o

A

atrium

113
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cardi/o

A

heart

114
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coron/o

A

heart

115
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embol/o

A

plug

116
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isch/o

A

to hold back

117
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phleb/o

A

vein

118
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sphygm/o

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pulse

119
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steth/o

A

chest

120
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thromb/o

A

clot

121
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valv/o

A

valve

122
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valvul/o

A

valve

123
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varic/o

A

dilated vein

124
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vas/o

A

(blood) vessel

125
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vascul/o

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blood vessel

126
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ven/o

A

vein

127
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ventricul/o

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ventricle

128
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venul/o

A

venule

129
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cutane/o

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skin

130
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electr/o

A

electricity

131
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esophag/o

A

esophagus

132
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lip/o

A

fat

133
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my/o

A

muscle

134
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pulmon/o

A

lung

Exam 1 Combining Forms/Suffixes/Prefixes (3 decks)

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