Combining Forms Flashcards

1
Q

ANEURYSM

A

Dilation

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2
Q

ANGIN-

A

Choking pain

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3
Q

AORT-

A

Aorta

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4
Q

ARCT(AT)-

A

Compress

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5
Q

ATHER-

A

Fatty deposit

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6
Q

ATRI-

A

Atrium (reception room)

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7
Q

BLAST-

A

Primitive cell
Embryonic state of development

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8
Q

-BOL-

A

A throwing

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9
Q

CAPILL-

A

Capillary

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10
Q

COR-
CORD-

A

Heart

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11
Q

CUSP-
CUSPID

A

Point

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12
Q

EOS-

A

Red (stain)

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13
Q

FARCT-

A

Stuff
Cram

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14
Q

GLUC-

A

Sugar
Glucose

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15
Q

GLOB-

A

Round body
Globe

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16
Q

GLYC-

A

Sugar
Glucose

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17
Q

CORON-

A

Crown

18
Q

GRANUL-

A

Granule (small compact particle of a substance)

19
Q

GURGIT-

A

Flowing

20
Q

IMMUN-

A

Immune
Protected from

21
Q

KARY-

A

Nucleus

22
Q

CIRS-

A

Dilated
Twisted vein
Varix (varicose vein)

23
Q

LUMIN-

A

Lumen
Light

24
Q

LYMPH-

A

Lymph

25
Q

MON-

A

Single

26
Q

NOD-

A

Node (knot, knob)

27
Q

OMPHAL-

A

Navel
Umbilicus

28
Q

PAPILL-

A

Papilla
Lump
Bulge

29
Q

PHLEB-

A

Vein

30
Q

PLASM-
PLASMAT-

A

Living substance

31
Q

SIN-
SINUS-

A

Sinus (cavity, hollow)

32
Q

SPHYGM-

A

Pulse

33
Q

STAL-
STOL-

A

Send

34
Q

STETH-

A

Chest

35
Q

TENS-

A

Tension

36
Q

THROMB-

A

Blood clot

37
Q

THYM-

A

Thymus gland

38
Q

THYR-

A

Thyroid gland (shield)

39
Q

-TRES-
-TRET-

A

Opening
Perforation

40
Q

VALV-

A

Valve

41
Q

VARIC-
VARIX-

A

Dilated
Twisted vein
Varix