Combining Forms Flashcards
aden/o
gland
arthr/o
joint
bi/o
life
carcin/o
cancerous; cancer
cardi/o
heart
cephal/o
head
cerebr/o
cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
cis/o
to cut
crin/o
secrete
cyst/o
urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid
cyt/o
cell
derm/o, dermat/o
skin
electr/o
electricity
encephal/o
brain
enter/o
intestines (usually small intestine)
erythr/o
red
gastr/o
stomach
glyc/o
glucose; sugar
gnos/o
knowledge
gynec/o
women; female
hem/o, hemat/o
blood
hepat/o
liver
iatr/o
physician; treatment
leuk/o
white
log/o
study
nephr/o
kidney
neur/o
nerve
onc/o
tumor
ophthalm/o
eye
oste/o
bone
path/o
disease
ped/o
child; foot
psych/o
mind
radi/o
x-rays; radioactivity; radius (lateral lower arm bone)
ren/o
kidney
rhin/o
nose
sarc/o
sacrum
sect/o
to cut
thromb/o
clot
ur/o
urine; urinary tract