Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
abdomin/o
A
Abdomen
2
Q
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
amni/o
A
Amnion
7
Q
angi/o
A
Vessel
8
Q
arteri/o
A
Artery
9
Q
arthr/o
A
Joint
10
Q
axill/o
A
Armpit
11
Q
bi/o
A
Life
12
Q
blephar/o
A
Eyelid
13
Q
bronch/o
A
Bronchial tubes
14
Q
carcin/o
A
Cancer
15
Q
cardi/o
A
Heart
16
Q
chem/o
A
Drug, chemical
17
Q
chondr/o
A
Cartilage
18
Q
chron/o
A
Time
19
Q
col/o
A
Colon
20
Q
cyst/o
A
Urinary bladder
21
Q
encephal/o
A
Brain
22
Q
erythr/o
A
Red
23
Q
hem/o
A
Blood
24
Q
hepat/o
A
Liver
25
hydr/o
Water, fluid
26
inguin/o
Groin
27
isch/o
To hold back
28
lapar/o
Abdomen, abdomen wall
29
laryng/o
Larynx
30
lymph/o
Lymph
31
mamm/o
Breast
32
mast/o
Breast
33
morph/o
Shape, form
34
muc/o
Mucus
35
my/o
Muscle
36
myel/o
Spinal chord, bone marrow
37
necr/o
Death
38
nephr/o
Kidney
39
neur/o
Nerve
40
neutr/o
Neutrophil
41
nucle/o
Nucleus
42
ophthalm/o
Eye
43
oste/o
Bone
44
ot/o
Ear
45
path/o
Disease
46
peritone/o
Peritoneum
47
phag/o
To eat, swallow
48
phleb/o
Vein
49
plas/o
Formation, development
50
pleur/o
Pleura
51
pneumon/o
Lungs
52
pulmon/o
Lungs
53
radi/o
X-rays
54
rect/o
Rectum
55
ren/o
Kidney
56
rhin/o
Nose
57
sarc/o
Flesh
58
splen/o
Spleen
59
staphyl/o
Clusters
60
strept/o
Twisted chains
61
thorac/o
Chest
62
thromb/o
Clot
63
tonsil/o
Tonsils
64
trache/o
Trachea
65
ven/o
Vein
