combining forms Flashcards

1
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aer/o, pneum/o

A

air

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2
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alveol/o

A

alveolus

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3
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angi/o

A

vessel

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4
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anthrac/o

A

coal

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5
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arteri/o

A

artery

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6
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atel/o

A

incomplete

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7
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bar/o

A

weight

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8
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bi/o

A

life

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9
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bronch/o, bronchi/o

A

bronchus

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10
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bronchiol/o

A

bronchiole

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11
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carcin/o

A

cancer

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12
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cardi/o

A

heart

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13
Q

coni/o

A

dust

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14
Q

cortic/o

A

outer layer

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15
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cyan/o

A

blue

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16
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cyst/o

A

bladder, sac

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17
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cyt/o

A

cell

18
Q

diaphragmat/o

A

diaphragm

19
Q

embol/o

A

plug

20
Q

epiglott/o

A

epiglottis

21
Q

fibr/o

A

fibers

22
Q

hem/o

A

blood

23
Q

hist/o

A

tissue

24
Q

laryng/o

A

larynx

25
Q

lob/o

A

lobe

26
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muc/o

A

mucus

27
Q

myc/o

A

fungus

28
Q

nas/o, rhin/o

A

nose

29
Q

orth/o

A

straight

30
Q

ot/o

A

ear

31
Q

ox/i, ox/o

A

oxygen

32
Q

pharyng/o

A

pharynx

33
Q

pleur/o

A

pleura

34
Q

pneumon/o, pulmon/o

A

lung

35
Q

py/o

A

pus

36
Q

sept/o

A

wall

37
Q

sinus/o

A

sinus

38
Q

somn/o

A

sleep

39
Q

spir/o

A

breathing

40
Q

thorac/o

A

chest

41
Q

trache/o

A

trachea

42
Q

tuss/o

A

cough