Combining Forms Flashcards
abdomin/o
abdomen
acr/o
extremities; top; extreme point
acu/o
sharp; severe; sudden
aden/o
gland
adip/o
fat
aer/o
air
albumin/o
albumin
a protein in blood
alges/o
sensitivity to pain
amni/o
amnion
sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus
amyl/o
starch
an/o
anus
andr/o
male
angi/o
vessel
blood
anter/o
front
aphth/o
ulcer
append/o
appendix
appendic/o
appendix
arteri/o
artery
arthr/o
joint
ather/o
plaque
fatty substance
axill/o
armpit
azot/o
urea; nitrogen
bacteri/o
bacteria
balan/o
glans penis
glans clitoridis
bar/o
pressure; weight
Bartholin/o
Bartholin glands
bas/o
basic
bi/o
life
bil/i
gall; bile
bilirubin/o
bilirubin
blephar/o
eyelid
bol/o
cast; throw
bronch/o
bronchial tube
bucc/o
cheek
cali/o
calyx; calix
cup shaped
calic/o
calyx; calix
cup shaped
carcin/o
cancerous; cancer
cardi/o
heart
carp/o
wrist bones
carpals
caud/o
tail; lower part of body
cec/o
cecum
first part of the colon
celi/o
belly; abdomen
cephal/o
head
cerebr/o
cerebrum
largest part of the brain
cervic/o
neck; cervix
neck of uterus
cheil/o
lip
chem/o
drug; chemical
chlorhydr/o
hydrochloric acid
chol/e
gall; bile
cholangi/o
bile vessel (duct)
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
choledoch/o
common bile dut
chondr/o
cartilage
chori/o
chorion
outermost membrane of the fetus
chorion/o
chorion
outermost membrane of the fetus
chrom/o
color
chron/o
time
cib/o
meals
cirrh/o
orange-yellow
cis/o
to cut
coccyg/o
coccyx (tailbone)
col/o
colon (large intestine)
colon/o
colon (large intestine)
colp/o
vagina
cost/o
ribs
crani/o
skull
cras/o
mixture; temperature
crin/o
secrete
cry/o
cold
crypt/o
hidden
culd/o
cul-de-sac
cutane/o
skin
cyst/o
urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid
cyt/o
cell
astr/o
star
brachi/o
arm
comat/o
deep sleep (coma)
caus/o
burning
cortic/o
cortex, outer region
cerebell/o
cerebellum (posterior part of the brain)
coni/o
dust
capn/o
carbon dioxide
bronchiol/o
bronchiole, small bronchus
bronchi/o
bronchial tube
alveol/o
alveolus; air sacs; small sac
adenoid/o
adenoids
cyan/o
blue
asbest/o
asbestos
anthrac/o
coal
dactyl/o
finger; toes
dent/i
tooth; teeth
derm/o
skin
dermat/o
skin
dipl/o
double
dips/o
thirst
dist/o
far; distant
dors/o
back (of body)
duct/o
to lead, carry
duoden/o
duodenum
dur/o
dura matter
electr/o
electricity
encephal/o
brain
enter/o
intestines (usually small intestine)
eosin/o
red; rosy; dawn-colored
epididym/o
epididymis
epiglott/o
epiglottis
episi/o
vulva
erg/o
work
erythr/o
red
esophag/o
esophagus
esthesi/o
nervous feeling
eti/o
cause
estr/o
female
faci/o
face
flex/o
to bend
furc/o
forking; branching
galact/o
milk
gastr/o
stomach
gingiv/o
gum
gli/o
glial cells; neuroglial cells
glomerul/o
glomerulus
gloss/o
tongue
gluc/o
sugar; glucose
glyc/o
sugar; glucose
glycogen/o
glycogen; animal starch
glycos/o
sugar; glucose
gnos/o
knowledge
gon/o
seed
gynec/o
women; female
hemat/o
blood
hem/o
blood
hepat/o
liver
herni/o
hernia
hist/o
tissue
histi/o
tissue
hydr/o
water; fluid
hypn/o
sleep
hyster/o
uterus; womb
iatr/o
treatment; physician
idi/o
unknown; individual; distinct; pecular
ile/o
ileum (SI)
ili/o
ilium (groin)
immun/o
protection; immune; safe
inguin/o
groin
isch/o
hold back; back
jejun/o
jejunum
kal/i
potassium
kary/o
nucleus
ket/o
ketones; acetones
keton/o
ketones; acetones
kines/o
movement
kinesi/o
movement
lact/o
milk
labi/o
lip
lapar/o
abdominal wall; abdomen
laryng/o
larynx (voice box)
later/o
side
leiomy/o
smooth (visceral) muscle
leuk/o
white
lex/o
word; phrase
lingu/o
tongue
lip/o
fat (a type of liquid)
lith/o
stone; calculus
lob/o
lobe of the lung
log/o
study
lumb/o
lower back; loin
lymph/o
lymph
mamm/o
breast
mandibul/o
mandible (lower jaw bone)
mast/o
breast
meat/o
meatus (opening)
medi/o
middle
mediastin/o
mediastinum
melan/o
black
men/o
menses; menstruation
mening/o
meninges
meningi/o
meninges
metr/o
uterus (womb); measure
metri/o
uterus (womb)
mon/o
one; single
morph/o
shape; form
mort/o
death
muc/o
mucus
my/o
muscle
myc/o
mold; fungus
myel/o
spinal cord; bone marrow
myom/o
muscle tumor
narc/o
stupor
nas/o
nose
nat/i
birth
natr/o
sodium
necr/o
death
nect/o
tie; bind; connect
nephr/o
kidney
neur/o
nerves
neutr/o
neither; natural; neutrophil
noct/o
sleep
norm/o
rule; order
nucle/o
nucleus
obstetr/o
pregnancy; childbirth
odont/o
tooth
odyn/o
pain
olig/o
scanty
ompha/o
umbilicus (navel)
onc/o
tumor
o/o
egg
oophor/o
ovary
ophthalm/o
eye
or/o
mouth
orch/o
testis
orchi/o
testis
orchid/o
testis
orth/o
straight
oste/o
bones
ot/o
ear
ov/o
egg
ovari/o
ovary
ovul/o
egg
ox/o
oxygen
oxysm/o
suddem
palat/o
palate
pancreat/o
pancreas
path/o
disease
pector/o
chest
ped/o
child; foot
pelv/i
pelvis; hip region
pend/o
hang
pen/o
penis
perine/o
perineum
peritone/o
peritoneum
phag/o
eat; swallow
phalang/o
phalanges (of fingers and toes)
pharmac/o
drug
pharyng/o
pharynx (throat)
phas/o
speech
phim/o
muzzle
phleb/o
vein
phon/o
voice; sound
phor/o
to bear
phren/o
diaphragm; mind
plas/o
development; formation; growth
pleur/o
pleura
pneum/o
lung; air; gas
pneumon/o
lung; air; gas
pont/o
pons
poster/o
back (of body); behind
proct/o
anus and rectum
prote/o
protein
prostat/o
prostate gland
proxim/o
near
prurit/o
itching
psych/o
mind
pub/o
pubis
pulmon/o
lung
pyel/o
renal pelvis
py/o
pus
pylor/o
pyloric sphincter; pylorus
pyret/o
fever
radi/o
x-rays; radioactivity; radius (lateral lower arm bone)
radicul/o
nerve root
rect/o
rectum
ren/o
kidney
rhin/o
nose
salping/o
fallopian tube; auditory (eustachian) tube
sacr/o
sacrum
sarc/o
flesh
sect/o
to cut
seps/o
infection
sept/o
infection
sial/o
salivary; saliva
sialaden/o
salivary gland
semin/i
semen; seed
sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
silic/o
glass
sinus/o
sinus
somn/o
sleep
son/o
sound
sperm/o
spermatozoa; sperm cells
spermat/o
spermatozoa; sperm cells
spin/o
spine (backbone)
spir/o
breathing
splen/o
spleen
sphygm/o
pulse
staphyl/o
clusters; uvula
steat/o
fat, sebum
stomat/o
mouth
strept/o
twisted chains
syncop/o
to cut off; cut short; faint
tax/o
order; coordination
tel/o
complete
ten/o
tendon
terat/o
monster; malformed fetus
test/o
testis
thalam/o
thalamus
the/o
put; place
thec/o
shealth
thel/o
nipple
theil/o
nipple
thorac/o
chest
thromb/o
clot
thyr/o
thyroid gland; sheild
tonsill/o
tonsils
top/o
place; position; location
tox/o
poison
toxic/o
poison
trache/o
trachea (windpipe)
trigon/o
trigone
troph/o
nourishment; development
lept/o
thin; slender
umbilic/o
umbilicus (navel)
ur/o
urine; urinary tract
urin/o
urine
ureter/o
ureter
urethr/o
urethra
uter/o
uterus (womb)
uvul/o
uvula
vag/o
vagus nerve
vagin/o
vagina
varic/o
varicose veins
vas/o
vessel; duct; vas deferens
vascul/o
vessel (blood)
ven/o
vein
ven/i
vein
ventr/o
belly side of body
vertebr/o
vertebra (backbone)
vesic/o
urinary bladder
viscer/o
internal organs
vit/o
life
vulv/o
vulva
tele/o
distant
zo/o
animal life
ventricul/o
ventricle
valv/o
valve
valvul/o
valve
steth/o
chest
rrhythm/o
rhythm
pericardi/o
pericardium
myx/o
mucus
coron/o
heart
cholesterol/o
cholesterol
atri/o
atrium
arter/o
artery
aort/o
aorta
