Combining Forms Flashcards
1
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Abdomin/o
A
Abdomen
2
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Acr/o
A
Extremities, top, extreme point
3
Q
Acu/o
A
Sharp, severe, sudden
4
Q
Aden/o
A
Gland
5
Q
Adip/o
A
Fat
6
Q
Amnion the ( sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)
A
Amni/o
7
Q
Vessel
A
Angi/o
8
Q
Artery
A
Arteri/o
9
Q
Joint
A
Arthr/o
10
Q
Armpit
A
Axill/o
11
Q
Life
A
Bi/o
12
Q
Eyelid
A
Blephar/o
13
Q
Bronchial tubes
A
Bronch/o
14
Q
Cancer
A
Carcin/o
15
Q
Heart
A
Cardi/o
16
Q
Drug, chemical
A
Chem/o
17
Q
Drug, chemical
A
Chem/o
18
Q
Cartilage
A
Chondr/o
19
Q
Time
A
Chron/o
20
Q
Colon, (large intestine)
A
Col/o
21
Q
Urinary bladder
A
Cyst/o
22
Q
Brain
A
Encephal/o
23
Q
Red
A
Erythr/o
24
Q
Blood
A
Hem/o
25
Liver
Hepat/o
26
Water, fluid
Hydr/o
27
Groin
Inguin/o
28
To hold back
Isch/o
29
Abdomen, abdomen wall
Lapar/o
30
Larynx
Laryng/o
31
White
Leuk/o
32
Lymph/o
Lymph - Clear fluid that bathes tissue spaces and is contained in lymph vessels and nodes throughout the body.
33
Brest
Mamm/o
34
Breast
Mast/o
35
Shape/form
Morph/o
36
Mucus
Muc/o
37
Muscle
My/o
38
Myel/o
Spinal cord, bone marrow - contexts of usage indicate the meaning intended.
39
Death (of cells or whole body)
Necr/o
40
Kidney
Nephr/o
41
Nerve
Neur/o
42
Neutr/o
Neutrophil (a white blood cell)
43
Nucleus
Nucle/o
44
Eye
Ophthalm/o
45
Bone
Oste/o
46
Ear
Ot/o
47
Disease
Path/o
48
Peritone/o
Peritonium
49
To ear, swallow
Phag/o
50
Vein
Phleb/o
51
Formation, development
Plas/o
52
Pleur/o
Pleura - membrane surrounding lungs and adjacent to chest wall
53
Lungs
Pneumon/o
54
Pulmon/o
Lungs
55
X-ray
Radi/o
56
Rect/o
Rectum
57
Ren/o
Kidney
58
Nose
Rhin/o
59
Flesh
Sarc/o
60
Spleen
Splen/o
61
Staphyl/o
Clusters
62
Strept/o
Twisted chains
63
Chest
Thorac/o
64
Clot
Thronb/o
65
Tonsils
Toncill/o
66
Trachea (windpipe)
Trache/o
67
Ven/o
Vein
