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Combining Forms Flashcards

1
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Aden/o

A

In relationship to gland

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Adip/o

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Fat

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Albin/o

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White

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Aut/o

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Self

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5
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Cauter/o

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Burn

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Crypt/o

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Hidden

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Derm/o

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Skin

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Diaphor/o

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Sweating

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Erythem/o

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Red

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Ichthy/o

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Dry, scaly

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Kerat/o

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Hard

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Jaund/o

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Yellow

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Melan/o

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Black

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14
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Necr/o

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Death

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15
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Onych/o

A

Nail

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16
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Pil/o

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Hair

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17
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Py/o

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Pus

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18
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Seb/o

A

Sebum, oil

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19
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Trich/o

A

Hair

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20
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Ungu/o

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Nail

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21
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Xer/o

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Dry

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22
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Ankl/o

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Bent or fused

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23
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Arthr/o

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Joint

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24
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Articul/o

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Joint

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25
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Calc/o

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Calcium

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26
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Calcane/o

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Heel

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27
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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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28
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Cost/o

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Ribs

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29
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Crani/o

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Cranium

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30
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Disc/o

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Vertebral disk

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Humer/o

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Humerus

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32
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Ischi/o

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Pelvic

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33
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Kinesi

A

Movement

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34
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Lumbo

A

Lower back

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35
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Myelo

A

Bone marrow

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36
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My/o

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Muscle

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37
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Orth/o

A

Straight

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38
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Osteo

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None

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39
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Radio

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Radius

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40
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Andro

A

Male

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41
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Cry/o

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Cold

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42
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Crypto

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Hidden

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43
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Gono

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Seed

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44
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Hydr/o

A

Water

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45
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Orchi

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Testicle

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46
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Atel/o

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Incomplete

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47
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Capn/o

A

Carbon dioxide

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48
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Pector/o

A

Chest

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49
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Phon/o

A

Voice

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50
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Phren/o

A

Diaphragm

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51
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Pneumo

A

Lung

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52
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Py/o

A

Pus

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53
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Rhin/o

A

Nose

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54
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Spiro

A

Breath

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Angio

56
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Athero

A

Yellow plaque

57
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Brachio

58
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Cardio

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Corono

60
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Cyan

61
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Myxo

62
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Phlebo

63
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Stheo

64
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Thrombo

65
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Valvo

66
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Vasculo

67
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Arche

68
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Colpo

69
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Crypto

70
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Episio

71
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Feto

72
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Glacto

73
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Gyno

74
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Hystero

75
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Lacto

76
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Mammo

77
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Masto

78
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Meno

A

Menstruation

79
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Metri

80
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Nata

81
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Oligo

82
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Oo or ovo

83
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Phoro

84
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Topo

85
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Cysto

86
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Dipso

87
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Glyco

88
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Hydro

89
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Keto

90
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Litho

91
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Nephro

92
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Reno

93
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Vesico

94
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Ano

95
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Bili

96
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Bucco

97
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Cheilo

98
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Chole

99
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Colo

100
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Denti

101
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Entero

A

Small intestine

102
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Facio

103
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Gastr o

104
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Gloss o

105
Q

Hepat o

106
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Labi o

107
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Lith o

108
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Or o

109
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Pharng o

110
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Proct o

111
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Steat o

112
Q

Axill o

113
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Inguin o

A

Groin area

114
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Tox o

115
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Andr o

116
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Crin o

117
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Dips o

118
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Estr o

119
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Gluc o

120
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Gonad o

A

Testes or ovaries

121
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Home o

122
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Kal I

123
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Myx o

124
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Natr o

125
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Phys o

126
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Somat/o

127
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Thyr o

128
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Ur o

129
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Cranio

130
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Lepto

131
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Mento

132
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Mono

133
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Neuro

134
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Phaso

135
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Phren o

136
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Polio

A

Gray matter

137
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Rhizo

A

Nerve root

Common Medical Terminology (30 decks)

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