Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
ABDOMIN/O
A
Abdominal
2
Q
ADIP/O
A
Fat
3
Q
ANTER/O
A
Front
4
Q
CERVIC/O
A
Neck of body or uterus
5
Q
CHONDR/O
A
Cartilage
6
Q
CHROM/O
A
Colour
7
Q
COCCYG/O
A
Coccyx
8
Q
CRANI/O
A
Skull
9
Q
CYT/O
A
Cell
10
Q
DIST/O
A
Far/distant
11
Q
DORS/O
A
Back portion of body
12
Q
HIST/O
A
Tissue
13
Q
ILI/O
A
Ilium (upper part of hip bone)
14
Q
INGUIN/O
A
Groin
15
Q
KARY/O
A
Nucleus
16
Q
LATER/O
A
Side
17
Q
LUMB/O
A
Lower back
18
Q
MEDI/O
A
Middle
19
Q
NUCLE/O
A
Nucleus
20
Q
PELV/I
A
Pelvis
21
Q
PHARYNG/O
A
Pharynx (throat)
22
Q
POSTER/O
A
Back/behind
23
Q
PROXIM/O
A
Nearest
24
Q
SACR/O
A
Sacrum
25
SARC/O
Flesh
26
SPIN/O
Sound/backbone
27
THEL/O, THELI/O
Nipple
28
THORAC/O
Chest
29
TRACHE/O
Trachea (windpipe)
30
UMBILIC/O
Navel/umbilicus
31
VENTR/O
Belly side of body
32
VERTEBR/O
Vertebra(e)
33
VISCER/O
Internal organs
34
ACU/O
Sharp/severe/sudden
35
ADEN/O
Gland
36
AMIN/O
Amnion (sac surrounding embryo)
37
ANGI/O
Vessel
38
ARTERI/O
Artery
39
ARTHR/O
Joint
40
AXILL/O
Armoit
41
BI/O
Life
42
BLEPHAR/O
Eyelid
43
BRONCH/O
Bronchial tubes
44
LARYNG/O
Larynx
45
LEUK/O
White
46
LYMPH/O
Lymph
47
MAMM/O, MAST/O
Breast
48
MORPH/O
Shape/form
49
MUC/O
Mucous
50
MY/O
Muscle
51
MYEL/O
Spinal cord ; bone marrow (context indicates meaning)
52
NECR/O
Death
53
NEPHR/O
Kidney
54
NEUR/O
Nerve
55
NEUTR/O
Neutrophil (WBC)
56
NUCLE/O
Nucleus
57
OPHTHALM/O
Eye
58
OPI/O
Opium
59
OSTE/O
Bone
60
OT/O
Ear
61
CARCIN/O
Cancer
62
CARDI/O
Heart
63
CHEM/O
Drug/chemical
64
CHONDR/O
Cartilage
65
CHRON/O
Time
66
COL/O
Colon
67
CYST/O
Urinary bladder
68
ENCEPHAL/O
Brain
69
HEM/O
Blood
70
HEPAT/O
Liver
71
HYDR/O
Water
72
INGUIN/O
Groin
73
ISCH/O
To hold back
74
LAPAR/O
Abdomen/abdominal wall
75
PATH/O
Disease
76
PERITONE/O
Peritoneum
77
PHAG/O
To eat/swallow
78
PHLEB/O
Vein
79
PLAS/O
Formation/development
80
PLEUR/O
Pleura
81
PNEUMON/O, PULMON/O
Lungs
82
RADI/O
X rays
83
RECT/O
Rectum
84
REN/O
Kidney
85
RHIN/O
Nose
86
SPLEN/O
Spleen
87
STAPHYL/O
Clusters
88
STREPT/O
Twisted chains
89
THROMB/O
Clot
90
TONSILL/O
Tonsils
91
VEN/O
Vein
92
CARP/O
Wrist bones
93
CIS/O
Cut
94
COST/O
Rib
95
CUTANE/O
Skin
96
DACTYL/O
Fingers/toes
97
DUCT/O
Lead/carry
98
FLEX/O
Bend
99
FURC/O
Branching
100
GLOSS/O
Tongue
101
GLYC/O
Sugar
102
IMMUN/O
Protection
103
MORT/O
Death
104
NAT/I
Birth
105
NORM/O
Rule/order
106
OX/O
Oxygen
107
PUB/O
Pubis
108
SEPS/O
Infection
109
SOMN/O
Sleep
110
SON/O
Sound
111
TENS/O
Force/strain/stretch
112
THE/O
Put/place
113
THEL/O, THELI/O
Niplle
114
THYR/O
Thyroid
115
TOP/O
Place/position/loctaion
116
TOX/O
Poison
117
URETHR/O
Urethra
118
AN/O
Anus
119
APPEND/O, APPENDIC/O
Appendix
120
BUCC/O
Cheek
121
CEC/O
Cecum
122
CELI/O
Belly/abdomen
123
CHEIL/O
Lip
124
CHOLECYST/O
Common bile duct
125
COL/O, COLON/O
Colon
126
DENT/I
Teeth
127
DUODEN/O
Duodenum
128
OR/O
Mouth
129
PALAT/O
Palate
130
PANCREAT/O
Pancreas
131
PERITONE/O
Peritoneum
132
PHARYNG/O
Pharynx
133
PROCT/O
Anus and rectum
134
PYLOR/O
Pyloric sphinctr
135
RECT/O
Rectum
136
SIALADEN/O
Salivary glands
137
SIGMOID/O
Sigmoid colon
138
STOMAT/O
Mouth
139
UVUL/O
Uvula
140
AMYL/O
Starch
141
BIL/I
Gall/ bile
142
BILIRUBIN/O
Bilirubin
143
CHOL/E
Gall/ bile
144
CHLORHYDR/O
Hydrochloric acid
145
GLUC/O, GLYC/O
Sugar
146
GLYCOGEN/O
Glycogen / animal starch
147
LIP/O
Fat
148
LITH/O
Stone
149
PROTE/O
Protein
150
PY/O
Pus
151
SIAL/O
Saliva
152
STEAT/O
Fat
153
CHOLANGI/O
Bile vessel
154
ENTER/O
Intestine
155
ESOPHAG/O
Esophagus
156
GASTR/O
Stomach
157
GINGIV/O
Gums
158
HERNI/O
Hernia
159
ILE/O
Ileum
160
JEJUN/O
Jejunum
161
LABI/O
Lip
162
LINGU/O
Tongue
163
ODONT/O
Tooth
164
OR/O
Mouth
165
CALI/O, CALIC/O
Calyx (calix) cup shaped
166
GLOMERUL/O
Glomerulus
167
MEAT/O
Meatus
168
PYEL/O
Renal pelvis
169
TRIGON/O
Trigone (region of bladder)
170
URETER/O
Ureter
171
VESIC/O
Urinary bladder
172
ALBUMIN/O
Albumin (protein in blood)
173
AZOT/O
Nitrogen
174
BACTERI/O
Bacteria
175
DIPS/O
Thirst
176
KAL/I
Potassium
177
KET/O, KETON/O
Ketone bodies
178
NATR/O
Sodium
179
NOCT/O
Night
180
OLIG/O
Scanty/Small
181
UR/O
Urine (urea)
182
URIN/O
Urine
183
BARTHOLIN/O
Bartholin glands
184
CHORI/O, CHORION/O
Chorion
185
COLP/O
Vagina
186
CULD/O
Cul-de-sac
187
EPISI/O
Vulva
188
GALACT/O
Milk
189
GYNEC/O
Women/female
190
HYSTER/O
Uterus/womb
191
LACT/O
Milk
192
MEN/O
Menstruation
193
METR/O, METRI/O
Uterus
194
MY/O, MYOM/O
Muscle/muscle tumor
195
NAT/I
Birth
196
OBSTETR/O
Pregnancy and childbirth
197
O/O
Egg
198
OOPHOR/O
Ovary
199
OV/O
Egg
200
OVARI/O
Ovary
201
OVUL/O
Egg
202
PERINE/O
Perineum
203
PHOR/O
To bear
204
SALPING/O
Fallopian tube
205
UTER/O
Uterus
206
VAGIN/O
Vagina
207
VULV/O
Vulva
208
ANDR/O
Male
209
BALAN/O
Glans penis
210
CRY/O
Cold
211
CRYPT/O
Hidden
212
EPIDIDYM/O
Epidyimis
213
GON/O
Seed
214
HYDR/O
Water/fluid
215
ORCH/O, ORCHI/O, ORCHID/O
Testis/testicle
216
PEN/O
Penis
217
PROSTAT/O
Prostate gland
218
SEMIN/I
Semen
219
SPERM/O, SPERMAT/O
Spermatozoa/semen
220
TERAT/O
Monster
221
TEST/O
Testis/testicle
222
VARIC/O
Varicose veins
223
VAS/O
Vessel/duct/vas deferens
224
ZO/O
Animal life
