Combining Forms Flashcards
aer, aero
denoting air or gas
alge, algesi, algo
relating to pain
allo
other
ankylo
bent, crooked
anomalo
irregularity
arthro
relating to joint or joints
brevi
short
celio
denoting the abdomen
centro
center
cheil, cheilo
denoting the lip
chol, chole, cholo
relating to bile
chondr, chondri
relating to cartilage
chrom, chromo
relating to color
cole, coleo
denoting a sheath
colp, colpo
relating to the vagina
cranio
relating to the cranium of the skull
crymo, cryo
denoting cold
crypt
to hide; a pit
cyano
dark blue
cyclo
pertaining to cycle
cysto
relating to a sac or cyst
cyto
denoting a cell
dacryo
pertaining to the lacrimal glands
dactylo
relating to digits
dent, dento
relating to teeth
derma, dermat
relating to skin
desmo
relating to a bond or ligament
dextro
right
diplo
double
dorsi, dorso
referring to the back
duodeno
relating to the duodenum
electro
relating to electricity
encephalo
denoting the brain
entero
relating to the intestines
episio
relating to the vuvla
erythro
red, erythrocyte
eso
inward
esthesio
relating to a feeling or sensation
facio
relating to the face
gangli, ganglio
relating to the ganglion
geno
relating to reproduction
gero, geronto
denoting old age
giganto
huge
gingivo
relating to the gingival or gums
gloss, glosso
relating to the tongue
gluco
denoting sweetness
glycol
relating to sugar
gon
denting a seed
grapho
writing
hapt, hapte, hapto
relating to touch
helo
relating to the nail
hist, histio, histo
relating to tissue
holo
relating to a whole
hydr, hydro
denoting water
hygro
denoting moisture
hyl, hyle, hylo
denoting matter or material
ileo, ilio
relating to the ileum
ipsi
meaning self
irido
relating to a colored cirlce
iso
equal
jejuno
referring to the jejunum
kerato
relating to the cornea
kino
denoting movement
labio
pertaining to the lips
lacto
relating to milk