Combining Forms Flashcards

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1
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Angi/o

A

Blood vessel

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2
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Arteri/o

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Artery

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3
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Arthr/o

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Joint

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4
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Blephar/o

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Eyelid

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5
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Bronch/o

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Bronchus (air passages of the lungs)

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6
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Cardi/o

A

Heart

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7
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Cephal/o

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Head

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8
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Colon/o or Col/o

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Colon, large intestine

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9
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Cyan/o

A

Blue

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10
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Cyst/o

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Bladder or a cyst (refers to a fluid filled sac)

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Dermat/o

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Skin

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12
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Encephal/o

A

Brain

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13
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Enter/o

A

Small intestine

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14
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Erythr/o

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Red

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15
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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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16
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Gingiv/o

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Gums

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17
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Gloss/o

A

Tongue

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18
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Hemat/o

A

Blood

19
Q

Hepat/o

A

Liver

20
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Hyster/o

A

Uterus

21
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Lapar/o

A

Abdomen, abdominal wall

22
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Laryng/o

A

Larynx (voice box)

23
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Leuk/o

A

White

24
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Mamm/o

A

Breast

25
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Mast/o

A

Breast

26
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oss/e, oss/i, ost/o

A

Bones

27
Q

Myel/o

A

Spinal cord

28
Q

Chondr/o

A

Cartilage

29
Q

Ligament/o

A

Ligaments

30
Q

Ligament/o

A

Ligaments

31
Q

Synovi/o, synov/o

A

Synovial fluid

32
Q

Burs/o

A

Bursa

33
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Muscul/o, my/o, myos/o

A

Muscles

34
Q

Fasci/o

A

Fascia

35
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Ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

A

Tendons

36
Q

Bi-

A

Twice, double, two

37
Q

-cele

A

Hernia, tumor, swelling

38
Q

Fibr/o

A

Fibrous tissue, fiber

39
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Kines/o, kinesi/o

A

Movement

40
Q

-plegia

A

Paralysis, stroke

41
Q

Tax/o

A

Coordination, order

42
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Ton/o

A

Tone, stretching, tension

43
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Tri-

A

Three