Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
What does the combining form ‘cardi/o’ mean?
A
heart
2
Q
What does the combining form ‘cerebr/o’ refer to?
A
brain, cerebrum
3
Q
What is the meaning of the combining form ‘col/o’ or ‘colon/o’?
A
colon (section of the large intestine)
4
Q
What does ‘crani/o’ signify?
A
cranium, skull
5
Q
What does the combining form ‘dermat/o’ mean?
A
skin
6
Q
What does ‘disk/o’ refer to?
A
disk (as in disk of spine)
7
Q
What is the meaning of ‘gastr/o’?
A
stomach
8
Q
What does ‘nephro/o’ or ‘ren/o’ signify?
A
kidney
9
Q
What does the combining form ‘oste/o’ mean?
A
bone
10
Q
What does ‘pulmon/o’ refer to?
A
lung
