Combining Forms Flashcards by Emily Loupe

my/o-

muscle

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atri/o-

atrium; chamber that is open at the top

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ventricul/o-

ventricle; chamber that is filled

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valvul/o-

valve

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valv/o-

valve

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cusp/o-

point; projection

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mitr/o-

structure with 2 points

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aort/o-

aorta

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mediastin/o-

mediastinum

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arteriol/o-

arteriole

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constrict/o-

drawn together; narrowed

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capill/o-

capillary; hair-like structure

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bifurcat/o-

divide into 2 branches

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carot/o-

loss of consciousness

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clav/o-

clavicle; collarbone

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axill/o-

armpit; axilla

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brachi/o-

arm

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radi/o-

forearm bone, radius, x-ray

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uln/o-

forearm bone, ulna

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ren/o-

kidney

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femor/o-

femur; thigh bone

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poplite/o-

back of the knee

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tibi/o-

shin bone; tibia

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perone/o-

fibula

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phleb/o-

vein

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jugul/o-

throat

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port/o-

point of entry

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saphen/o-

clearly visible

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circulat/o-

moving in a circular route

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apic/o-

apex; tip

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pariet/o-

wall of the cavity

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conduct/o-

carrying; conveying

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sin/o-

channel; hollow cavity

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diastol/o-

dilating

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catheter/o-

catheter

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tele/o-

distance

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ech/o-

echo of a sound wave

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nucle/o-

nucleus of an atom or a cell

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sphygm/o-

pulse

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man/o-

frenzy; thin

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fibrill/o-

muscle fiber; nerve fiber

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coagul/o-

clotting

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lyt/o-

breakdown; destroy

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ablat/o-

destroy; take away

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ectop/o-

outside

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polar/o-

negative state; positive state

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contract/o-

pull together

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systol/o-

contracting

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isch/o-

block; keep back

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angin/o-

angina

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distent/o-

distended; stretched

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peripher/o-

outer aspect

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infarct/o-

small area of dead tissue

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tampon/o-

stop up

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rheumat/o-

watery discharge

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coarct/o-

narrowed

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tetr/a-

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pat/o-

open

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aneurysm/o-

aneurysm; dilation

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ather/o-

soft, fatty substance

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atheromat/o-

fat deposit; fatty mass

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cholesterol/o-

cholesterol

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triglycerid/o-

triglyceride

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stat/o-

stand still; staying in one place

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claudicat/o-

limping pain

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thromb/o-

blood clot

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varic/o-

enlarge, tortuous vein; varix

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congest/o-

accumulation of fluid

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rrhythm/o-

rhythm

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adip/o-

fat

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cut/o-

skin

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phor/o-

bear; carry; range

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spir/o-

breathe; coil

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elast/o-

flexing; stretching

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squam/o-

scale like cell

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bas/o-

alkaline; the base of a structure

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theli/o-

cellular layer

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foli/o-

leaf

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follicul/o-

follicle

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pil/o-

hair

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lun/o-

moon

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ungu/o-

fingernail; toenail

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erect/o-

stand up

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sebace/o-

oil; sebum

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seb/o-

oil; sebum

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home/o-

same

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protect/o-

defend; protect

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sens/o-

feeling

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synth/o-

put together

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actin/o-

rays of sun

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vesic/o-

bladder; fluid-filled sac

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prurit/o-

itching

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xer/o-

dry

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gangren/o-

gangrene

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pigment/o-

pigment

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abras/o-

scrape off

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excori/o-

take out skin

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lacer/o-

tearing

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cellu/o-

cell

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sol/o-

sun

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papill/o-

elevated structure

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sarc/o-

connective tissue

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psor/o-

itching

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scler/o-

hard; sclera

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hirsut/o-

hairy

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myc/o-

fungus

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senstiv/o-

affected by; sensitive to

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cry/o-

cold

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electr/o-

electricity

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desicc/o-

dry up

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micr/o-

one millionth; small

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fung/o-

fungus

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vir/o-

virus

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cortic/o-

cortex; outer region

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suct/o-

suck

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rhytid/o-

wrinkle

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all/o-

strange; other

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fiss/o-

splitting

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etym/o-

word origin

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therap/o-

treatment

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phag/o-

eating; swallowing

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integument/o-

skin

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vagin/o-

vagina

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ven/o-

vein

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muscul/o-

muscle

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nerv/o-

nerve

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cost/o-

rib

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tens/o-

pressure; tension

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colon/o-

colon

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cardi/o-

heart

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thyroid/o-

thyroid gland

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abdomin/o-

abdomen

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digest/o-

breakdown food; digest

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urin/o-

urinary system; urine

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chol/o-

bile

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cholecyst/o-

gallbladder

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cyst/o-

fluid-filled sac

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choledoch/o-

common bile duct

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doch/o-

duct

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gustat/o-

sense of taste

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intussescept/o-

receive within

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lith/o-

stone

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lingu/o-

tongue

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mastic/o-

chewing

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orex/o-

appetite; desire

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omphal/o-

umbilicus

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pry/o-

fire

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peps/o-

digestion

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rect/o-

rectum

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rotat/o-

rotate

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stomat/o-

mouth

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hemorrh/o-

flow of blood

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saliv/o-

saliva

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chlor/o-

chloride

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lact/o-

milk

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obstip/o-

severe constipation

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steat/o-

fat

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emulsific/o-

liquid with suspended particles

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elimin/o-

remove from the body

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deglutit/o-

swallowing

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flatul/o-

flatus; gas

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peritone/o-

peritoneum

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diverticul/o-

diverticulam

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ulcerat/o-

ulcer

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amyl/o-

carbohydrate; starch

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fec/a-

feces; stool

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verd/o-

green

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rub/o-

red

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aliment/o-

food; nourishment

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laryng/o-

larynx; voice box

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esophag/o-

esophagus

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pylor/o-

pylorus

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duoden/o-

duodenum

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incarce/o-

imprison

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tom/o-

cut; layer; slice

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magnet/o-

magnet

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bar/o-

weight

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anastom/o-

create an opening between 2 structures

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pulmon/o-

lung

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muc/o-

mucus

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turbin/o-

scroll like structure

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bronchi/o-

bronchus

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phren/o-

diaphragm; mind

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viscer/o-

large intestine

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thorac/o-

thorax; chest

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pector/o-

chest

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hal/o-

breathe

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ox/o(i)-

oxygen

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ox/y-

oxygen; quick

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cellul/o-

cell

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infect/o-

disease within

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atel/o-

incomplete

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habilit/o-

give ability

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py/o-

pus

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pyrul/o-

pus

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anthrac/o-

coal

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coni/o-

dust

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aspir/o-

breathe in; suck in

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cocc/o-

spherical bacterium

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opportun/o-

taking advantage of an opportunity; well timed

tubercul/o-

nodule

lat/o-

dormant; hidden

effus/o-

pouring out

orth/o-

straight

carbox/y-

carbon monoxide

glob/o-

comprehensive; shape like a globe

fract/o-

bend; break up

fus/o-

pouring

nebul/o-

mist

tuss/o-

cough

dilat/o-

dilate; widen

intern/o-

inside

exacerb/o-

increase; provoke

gen/o-

arising from; produced by

idi/o-

individual; unknown

ancill/o-

accessory servant

auscult/o-

listening

palliat/o-

reduce the severity

dermat/o-

skin

derm/o-

skin

cutane/o-

skin

leuk/o-

white

coll/a-

fibers that hold together

ex/o-

away from; external; outward

folli/o-

sac-like structure

trich/o-

hair

kerat/o-

cornea; hard; fibrous protein

lip/o-

fat; lipid

melan/o-

black

onych/o-

fingernail; toenail

subor/i-

sweat

fer/o-

bear

hidr/o-

sweat

nosocomi/o-

hospital

therm/o-

heat

regulat/o-

control

hem/o-

blood

vas/o-

blood vessel

contus/o-

bruising

ecchym/o-

blood in the tissue

hemat/o-

blood

vesicul/o-

fluid-filled sac

malign/o-

cancer

albin/o-

white

erthemat/o-

redness

jaund/o-

yellow

icter/o-

jaundice

necr/o-

dead body; dead tissue

kel/o-

tumor

pedicul/o-

lice

cancer/o-

cancer

carcin/o-

cancer

system/o-

body as a whole

rhin/o-

nose

alopec/o-

bald

exud/o-

oozing fluid

surg/o-

operative procedure

fulgur/o-

spark of electricity

sect/o-

cut

cis/o-

cut

phot/o-

light

dynam/o-

movement; power

blephar/o-

eyelid

aut/o-

self

later/o-

side

termin/o-

boundary; end; word

obstetr/o-

pregnancy and childbirth

lapar/o-

abdomen

pleg/o-

paralysis

gemin/o-

group; set

nat/o-

birth

communic/o-

impart; transmit

esthes/o-

feeling; sensation

langu/o-

word

hepat/o-

liver

intestin/o-

intestine

uter/o-

uterus; womb

mamm/o-

breast

medic/o-

medicine

densit/o-

density

nas/o-

nose

cyan/o-

blue

neru/o-

nerve

pelv/o-

hip bone; pelvis; renal pelvis

pneumon/o-

air; lung

psych/o-

mind

card/o-

heart

bi/o-

living organism; living tissue

arthr/o-

joint

arteri/o-

artery

tonsill/o-

tonsil

enter/o-

intestine

gastr/o-

stomach

appendic/o-

appendix

aden/o-

gland

angi/o-

vessel

bili/o-

bile

col/o-

colon

chez/o-

pass feces

cholangi/o-

bile duct

gloss/o-

tongue

herni/o-

hernia

ot/o-

ear

or/a-

mouth

proct/o-

rectum and anus

sial/o-

saliva

constip/o-

compacted feces

hydr/o-

fluid; water

gluc/o-

glucose; sugar

mechanic/o-

physical force; tool

pepsin/o-

pepsin

regurgit/o-

backward flow

pancreat/o-

pancreas

periton/o-

peritoneum

absorpt/o-

absorb; take in

spast/o-

spasm

chem/o-

chemical; drug

kin/o-

movement

fec/o-

feces; stool

polyp/o-

polyp

mesenter/o-

middle thing between the intestine

jejun/o-

jejunum

bil/i-

bile; gall

sigmoid/o-

sigmoid colon

ile/o-

ileum

cec/o-

cecum

mucos/o-

mucous membrane

celi/o-

abdomen

an/o-

anus

pharyng/o-

pharynx; throat

append/o-

small structure hanging from a larger structure

mandibul/o-

lower jaw; mandible

glott/o-

glottis of larynx

sphinct/o-

close tightly

hiat/o-

gap; opening

umbilic/o-

navel; umbilicus

inguin/o-

groin

cisto/o-

cut

ascit/o-

ascites

cirrh/o-

yellow

splen/o-

spleen

scint/i-

point of light

son/o-

sound

supposit/o-

drug that’s placed in the rectum

iatr/o-

medical treatment; physician

resect/o-

cut-out; remove

end/o-

innermost; within

transplant/o-

move and put in another place

sept/o-

dividing wall; septum

alveol/o-

air sac

bronchiol/o-

bronchiole

hil/o-

indentation

lob/o-

the lobe of an organ

pneum/o-

air; lung

trache/o-

trachea; windpipe

diaphragmat/o-

diaphragm

pleur/o-

lung membrane

techn/o-

technical skill

cav/o-

hollow space

steth/o-

chest

capn/o-

carbon dioxide

metabol/o-

transformation

ventil/o-

air movement

asthm/o-

asthma

chron/o-

time

phys/o-

distend; grow; inflate

asbest/o-

asbestos

embol/o-

embolus; occluding plug

pne/o-

breathing

somn/o-

sleep

resuscit/o-

raise up again; revive

tub/o-

tube

gnos/o-

knowledge

gynec/o-

women

chondr/o-

cartilage

ger/o-

old age

infer/o-

below

spin/o-

backbone; spine

vers/o-

travel; turn

gener/o-

creation; production

recuper/o-

recover

ambulat/o-

walking

percuss/o-

tapping

erythr/o-

red

reticul/o-

small network

granul/o-

granule

neutr/o-

not taking part

morph/o-

shape

eosin/o-

eosin; red, acidic dye

mon/o-

one; single

kary/o-

nucleus of a cell

plasm/o-

plasma

aggreg/o-

group crowded together

fibr/o-

fiber

allerg/o-

allergy

loc/o-

one place

phylact/o-

guarding; protecting

immun/o-

immune response

organ/o-

living thing; organ

tox/o-

poison

suppress/o-

press down

septic/o-

infection

plast/o-

formation; growth

norm/o-

normal; usual

chrom/o-

color

macr/o-

large

defici/o-

inadequate; lacking

compromis/o-

exposed to danger

myel/o-

bone marrow; myelin, spinal cord

dissemin/o-

scattered throughout body

phil/o-

attracted to; fondness for

different/o-

different; distinct

agglutin/o-

clumping; sticking

ferrit/o-

iron

heter/o-

other

donat/o-

gift; giving

punct/o-

hole; perforation

ven/i-

vein

apher/o-

withdrawl

vaccin/o-

vaccine

inhibit/o-

block; hold back

prote/o-

protein

skelet/o-

skeleton

osse/o-

bone

oste/o-

bone

axi/o-

axis

appendicul/o-

limb; small attached part

crani/o-

cranium; the top part of the skull

front/o-

front

coron/o-

structure that encircles like a crown

sagitt/o-

front to back

occipit/o-

back of the head; occiput

tempor/o-

side of the head; temple

mast/o-

breast; mastoid process

styl/o-

stake

sphen/o-

wedge shaped

ethm/o-

sieve

lacrim/o-

tears

zygomat/o-

cheek bone; zygoma

maxill/o-

maxilla; upper jaw

palat/o-

palate

hy/o-

U- shaped structure

stern/o-

breastbone; sternum

xiph/o-

sword

cartilagin/o-

cartilage

spondyl/o-

vertebra

vertebr/o-

vertebra

cervic/o-

cervix; neck

lumb/o-

lower back

sacr/o-

sacrum

coccyg/o-

coccyx; tailbone

clavicul/o-

clavicle; collarbone

scapul/o-

scapula; shoulder blade

glen/o-

socket of a joint

humer/o-

humerus; upper arm bone

carp/o-

wrist

phalang/o-

digit; finger; toe

dactyl/o-

digit; finger; toe

ili/o-

ilium

ischi/o-

ischium

pub/o-

hipbone; pubis

acetabul/o-

socket of hip joint

patell/o-

knee cap; patella

medi/o-

middle

malleol/o-

malleolus

fibul/o-

fibula

tars/o-

ankle

calcane/o-

calcaneus; heel bone

diaphys/o-

shaft of a bone

medull/o-

inner region; medulla

epiphys/o-

enlarged end of a long bone

cancell/o-

lattice structure

ossific/o-

changing into a bone

articul/o-

joint

synov/o-

joint membrane; synovium

ligament/o-

ligament

malac/o-

softening

align/o-

arrange in a straight line

comminut/o-

break into small peices

depress/o-

press down

por/o-

pores; small opening

mineral/o-

electrolyte; mineral

ankyl/o-

fused together; stiff

kyph/o-

bent; humpbacked

scoli/o-

cooked; curved

lord/o-

sway back

dextr/o-

right; sugar

lev/o-

left

lev/o-

left

alg/o-

pain

locat/o-

place

luxat/o-

displacement

corpor/o-

body

alges/o-

sensation of pain

sorpt/o-

absorb

inflammat/o-

redness and warmth

amput/o-

cut off

fixat/o-

make stable