Combining Forms Flashcards

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1
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abdomin/o

A

Abdomen

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2
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adip/o

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Fat

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3
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anter/o

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Front

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4
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cervic/o

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Neck (of the body or uterus)

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5
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chondr/o

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Cartilage

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6
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chrom/o

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Color

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7
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coccyg/o

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Coccyx (tailbone)

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8
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crani/o

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Skull

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9
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cyt/o

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Cell

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10
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dist/o

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Far, distant

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11
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dors/o

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Back portion of the body

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12
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hist/o or histi/o

A

Tissue

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13
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ili/o

A

ilium (of the pelvic bone)

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14
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inguin/o

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Groin

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15
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kary/o

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Nucleus

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16
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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

poster/o

A

Back, behind

22
Q

proxim/o

A

Nearest

23
Q

sacr/o

A

Sacrum

24
Q

sarc/o

A

Flesh

25
Q

spin/o

A

Spine, backbone

26
Q

thel/o or theli/o

A

Nipple

27
Q

thorac/o

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Chest

28
Q

trache/o

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Trachea, windpipe

29
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umbilic/o

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Navel, umbilicus

30
Q

ventr/o

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Belly side of the body

31
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vertebr/o

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Vertebra(e), backbone(s)

32
Q

viscer/o

A

Internal organs