Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
Adenoid/o
A
Adenoids
2
Q
Alveol/o
A
Alveolus
3
Q
Bronchi/o, bronch/o
A
Bronchus
4
Q
Diaphragmat/o, phren/o
A
Diaphragm
5
Q
Epiglott/o
A
Epiglottis
6
Q
Laryng/o
A
Larynx
7
Q
Lob/o
A
Lobe
8
Q
Nas/o, Rhin/o
A
Nose
9
Q
Pharyng/o
A
Pharynx
10
Q
Pleur/o
A
Pleura
11
Q
Pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o
A
Lung, air
12
Q
Pulmon/o
A
Lung
13
Q
Sept/o
A
Septum
14
Q
Sinus/o
A
Sinus
15
Q
Thorac/o
A
Thorax, chest, chest cavity
16
Q
Tonsill/o
A
Tonsil
17
Q
Trache/o
A
Trachea
18
Q
Atel/o
A
Imperfect, incomplete
19
Q
Capn/o
A
Carbon dioxide
20
Q
Hem/o, hemat/o
A
Blood
21
Q
Muc/o
A
Mucus
22
Q
Orth/o
A
Straight
23
Q
Ox/i
A
Oxygen
24
Q
Phon/o
A
Sound or voice
25
Q
Py/o
A
Pus
26
Q
Radi/o
A
X-ray, ionizing radiation
27
Q
Somn/o
A
Sleep
28
Q
Son/o
A
Sound
29
Q
Spir/o
A
Breathe, breathing
30
Q
Tom/o
A
To cut, section, or slice
31
Q
A-, an-
A
Absence of, without
32
Q
Endo-
A
Within
33
Q
Eu-
A
Normal, good
34
Q
Poly-
A
Many, much
35
Q
Tacky-
A
Fast, rapid
36
Q
-algia
A
Pain
37
Q
- ar
- ary
- eal
A
Pertaining to
38
Q
-cele
A
Hernia or protrusion
