Combining Forms Flashcards
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aer, aero
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denoting air or gas
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alge, algesi, algo
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relating to pain
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allo
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other
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ankylo
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bent, crooked
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anomalo
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irregularity
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arthro
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relating to joint or joints
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brevi
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short
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celio
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denoting the abdomen
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centro
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center
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cheil, cheilo
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denoting the lip
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chol, chole, cholo
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relating to bile
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chondr, chondri
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relating to cartilage
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chrom, chromo
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relating to color
14
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cole, coleo
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denoting a sheath
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colp, colpo
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relating to the vagina
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cranio
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relating to the cranium of the skull
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crymo, cryo
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denoting cold
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crypt
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to hide; a pit
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cyano
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dark blue
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cyclo
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pertaining to cycle
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cysto
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relating to a sac or cyst
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cyto
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denoting a cell
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dacryo
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pertaining to the lacrimal glands
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dactylo
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relating to digits
25
dent, dento
relating to teeth
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derma, dermat
relating to skin
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desmo
relating to a bond or ligament
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dextro
right
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diplo
double
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dorsi, dorso
referring to the back
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duodeno
relating to the duodenum
32
electro
relating to electricity
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encephalo
denoting the brain
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entero
relating to the intestines
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episio
relating to the vuvla
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erythro
red, erythrocyte
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eso
inward
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esthesio
relating to a feeling or sensation
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facio
relating to the face
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gangli, ganglio
relating to the ganglion
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geno
relating to reproduction
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gero, geronto
denoting old age
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giganto
huge
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gingivo
relating to the gingival or gums
45
gloss, glosso
relating to the tongue
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gluco
denoting sweetness
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glycol
relating to sugar
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gon
denting a seed
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grapho
writing
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hapt, hapte, hapto
relating to touch
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helo
relating to the nail
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hist, histio, histo
relating to tissue
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holo
relating to a whole
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hydr, hydro
denoting water
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hygro
denoting moisture
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hyl, hyle, hylo
denoting matter or material
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ileo, ilio
relating to the ileum
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ipsi
meaning self
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irido
relating to a colored cirlce
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iso
equal
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jejuno
referring to the jejunum
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kerato
relating to the cornea
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kino
denoting movement
64
labio
pertaining to the lips
65
lacto
relating to milk
66
latero
pertaining to the side
67
leido, leio
smooth
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leuk, leuko
denoting a deficiency in color
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lip, lipo
pertaining to fat
70
litho
denoting a calculus
71
macr, macro
large; long
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mast, maestro
relating to the breast
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meg, mega
great, large
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melano
black; melanin
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meli
sweet
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meningo
covering the brain or spinal cord
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micr, micro
small in size
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mono
one
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morpho
relating to form
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multi
many
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my, myo
relating to muscle
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myc, mycet
denoting a fungus
83
myringo
denoting the eardrum
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myx, myxo
pertaining to mucus
85
nacro
denoting stupor
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naso
relating to the nose
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necro
denoting death
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neo
new
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nephr, nephro
denoting the kidney
90
noci
harm, injury
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normo
normal or usual
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oculo
denoting the eye
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odyno
denoting pain
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oleo
denoting oil
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onco
denoting a swelling or mass
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onycho
relating to the nails
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oo
denoting an egg
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opthal, opthalmo
pertaining to the eye
99
opisth, opistho
backward
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optico
relating to the eye or vision
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orchid, orcho
relating to the testes
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oro
relating to the mouth
103
ortho
straight; right
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oscillo
denoting oscillation
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osteo
relating to bones
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ot, oto
denoting an egg
107
palato
denoting the palate
108
patho
denoting disease
109
pharyngo
pertaining to the pharynx
110
phleb, phlebo
denoting the veins
111
phon, phono
denoting sound
112
phot, photo
relating to light
113
pilo
denoting hair
114
plasmo
relating to plasma
115
pnea
respiration, breathing
116
pnuema, pnuemono, pnuemoto
denoting air or gas
117
pod, podo
meaning foot
118
poly
many
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proct, procto
denoting the anus or rectum
120
psych, pyscho
relating to the mind
121
pubio, pubo
denoting the pubic region
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pulmo
denoting the lung
123
pupillo
denoting the pupil
124
py, pyo
denoting pus
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pyel, pyelo
denoting the pelvis
126
pyloro
relating to the pylorus
127
recto
denoting the rectum
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rhin, rhino
denoting the nose
129
rrhagia
denoting abnormal discharge
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schizo
split
131
sclero
denoting hardness
132
sero
pertaining to serum
133
sialo
relating to saliva
134
somato
denoting the body
135
somni
denoting sleep
136
spasmo
denoting a spasm
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spermato, spermo
sperm
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sphero
denoting a sphere
139
splen, spleno
denoting spleen
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staphyl, staphylo
resembling a bunch of grapes
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steno
narrow or short
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steth, stetho
relating to the chest
143
stomato
relating to the mouth
144
sym, syn
with; along
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tacho, tachy
swift
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tarso
relating to the flat of a foot
147
thermo
heat
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thoraco
relating to the chest
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thrombo
denoting a clot of blood
150
toxico, toxo
denoting poison
151
tracheo
denoting the trachea
152
thrichi, tricho
denoting hair
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ur, uro, urono
relating to urine
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varico
denoting a twisting or swelling
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vaso
denoting a vessel
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veno
denoting a vein
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ventri, ventro
denoting the abdomen
158
vertebro
relating to the vertebra
159
vesico
denoting the bladder
160
vescero
denoting the organs of the body
161
vivi
denoting alive
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xantho
denoting yellow
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xero
denoting dryness
