Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
Arth/o
A
Joint
2
Q
Bi/o
A
Life
3
Q
Carcin/o
A
Cancer
4
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
5
Q
Cephal/o
A
Head
6
Q
Cis/o
A
To cut
7
Q
Col/o; Colon/o
A
Large intestine (colon)
8
Q
Cyst/o
A
Cell
9
Q
Derm/o; Dermat/o
A
Skin
10
Q
Electr/o
A
Electricity
11
Q
Encephal
A
Brain
12
Q
Enter/o
A
Small intestine
13
Q
Erythr/o
A
Red
14
Q
Gastr/o
A
Stomach
15
Q
Glyc/o
A
Sugar
16
Q
Gnos/o
A
Knowledge
17
Q
Hem/o; Hemat/o
A
Blood
18
Q
Hepat/o
A
Liver
19
Q
Hist/o
A
Tissue
20
Q
Latr/o
A
Treatment
21
Q
Leuk/o
A
White
22
Q
Nephr/o
A
Kidney
23
Q
Neur/o
A
Nerve
24
Q
Ophthalm/o
A
Eye
25
Opt/o
Eye; vision
26
Oste/o
Bone
27
Path/o
Disease
28
Radi/o
X-Ray
29
Ren/o
Kidney
30
Rhin/o
Nose
31
Sarc/o
Connective tissue
32
Sect/o
To cut
33
Thromb/o
Clot; clotting
34
Ur/o
Urine; Urinary tract
35
Aden/o
Gland
36
Adip/o
Fat
37
Anis/o
Unequal (in size)
38
Anter/o
Front
39
Bol/o
To cast (throw)
40
Caud/o
Tail
41
Cervic/o
Neck
42
Chondr/o
Cartilage
43
Chrom/o
Colour
44
Coccyg/o
Tailbone
45
Crani/o
Skull
46
Crin/o
To secrete
47
Medi/o
Middle
48
My/o
Muscle
49
Nucle/o
Nucleus
50
Pelv/o
Pelvis (hips)
51
Pharyng/o
Pharynx; throat
52
Poster/o
Back;behind
53
Prot/o
First
54
Proxim/o
Nearest
55
Sacr/o
Sacrum
56
Duct/o
To lead or carry
57
Inguin/o
Groin
58
/o
Nucleus
59
Laryng/o
Larynx (voice box)
60
Later/o
Side
61
Lumb/o
Lower back
62
Spin/o
Spine; backbone
63
Stern/o
Sternum
64
Thel/o
Nipple
65
Thorac/o
Chest
66
Umbilic/o
Umbilicus; navel
67
Vertebr/o
Vertebrae; backbones
68
Viscer/o
Viscera; internal organs
69
Acetabul/o
Acetabulum
70
Ankyl/o
Stiff
71
Articul/o
Joint
72
Brachi/o
Arm
73
Burs/o
Bursa
74
Calc/o
Calcium
75
Calcane/o
Calcanous
76
Chondr/o
Cartilage
77
Clavicul/o
Clavicle
78
Costal/o; cost/o
Rib
79
Crani/o
Skull
80
Dactyl/o
Toes; digits
81
Erg/o
Work
82
Fasci/o, fasc/I
Fascia
83
Mandibul/o
Mandible; lower jaw
84
Mexill/o
Maxilla; upper jaw
85
Metacarp/o
Metatarsals
86
My/o
Muscle
87
Myel/o
Bone marrow; spinal cord
88
Myos/o
Muscle
89
Necr/o
Death
90
Olecran/o
Olecranon
91
Orth/o; Oss/e; oss/I; oste/o
Bone
92
Pariet/o
Side
93
Patell/o
Patella
94
Ped/o
Foot or child
95
Pelv/I; pelv/o
Pelvis; pelvic bone; hip
96
Perone/o
Fibula
97
Phalang/o
Phalanges; digits
98
Femor/o
Femur
99
Fibr/o; fibros/o
Fibrous connective tissue
100
Fibul/o
Fibula
101
Humer/o
Humerus
102
Hydr/o
Fluid; water
103
Lli/o
Ilium
104
Ischi/o
Ischium
105
Kinesi/o
Movement
106
Kyph/o
Humpback; bent; hump
107
Lacrim/o
Tear;tear duct
108
Lamin/o
Lamina
109
Leoimy/o
Smooth (visceral) muscle
110
Ligament/o
Ligament
111
Lord/o
Curve; swayback; bent backwards
112
Malleol/o
Malleolus
113
Pub/o
Pubis
114
Rhabdomy/o
Striated (skeletal) muscle
115
Rheumat/o
Watery flow
116
Scapula/o
Scapula
117
Sphen/o
Wedge
118
Spondyl/o
Vertebra
119
Stern/o
Sternum
120
Synov/o
Synovial membrane; tendon sheath
121
Tars/o
Tarsus
122
Ten/o; tendin/o
Tendon
123
Tibi/o
Tibia
124
Ton/o
Tension
125
Uln/o
Ulna
126
Abdomin/o
Abdomen
127
Act/o
Sudden; sharp; severe
128
Adip/o
Fat
129
Ailment/o
To nourish
130
Herni/o
Hernia
131
Amyl/o
Starch
132
An/o
Anus
133
Ile/o
Ileum
134
Bil/i
Bile; gall
135
Jejun/o
Jejunum
136
Bilirubin/o
Bilirubin
137
Labi/o; Cheil/o
Lips
138
Bucc/o
Cheek
139
Lapar/o
Abdomen
140
Lingu/o
Tongue
141
Muc/o
Mucus
142
Cec/o
Cecum
143
Cali/o
Belly; abdomen
144
Lith/o
Stone
145
Mandibul/o
Mandible; lower jaw
146
Chol/e
Bile; gall
147
Cholangi/o
Bile vessel; bile duct
148
Nas/o
Nose
149
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
150
Necr/o
Death
151
Choledoch/o
Common bile duct
152
Odont/o
Tooth
153
Chron/o
Time
154
Or/o
Mouth
155
Cib/o
Meals
156
Palat/o
Palate; roof of the mouth
157
Copr/o
Feces
158
Phag/o
Eat; swallow
159
Deciding/o
Shedding
160
Dent/o, dent/I
Tooth
161
Proct/o
Anus and rectum
162
Dips/o
Thirst
163
Prote/o
Protein
164
Duoden/o; duoden/I
Duodenum
165
Py/o
Pus
166
Pylor/o
Pyloric sphincter ; pylorus
167
Faci/o
Face
168
React/o
Rectum
169
Rug/o
Wrinkle or fold
170
Gingiv/o
Gums
171
Sial/o
Saliva; salivary
172
Sialaden/o
Salivary glands
173
Steat/o
Fat; sebum
174
Stomat/o
Mouth
175
Trich/o
Hair
176
Glycogen/o
Glycogen
177
Gnath/o
Jaw
178
vil/o
Tuft of hair; thread-like projection from membrane
179
Angi/o; Vescul/o
Vessel
180
Aort/o
Aorta
181
Ox/o
Oxygen
182
Arter/o; arteri/o;
Artery
183
Phleb/o; ven/I; ven/o
Vein
184
Ather/o
Plaque (fatty substance)
185
Sphygm/o
Pulse
186
Steth/o; thorac/o
Chest
187
Capn/o
Carbon dioxide
188
Coron/o
Heart
189
Cyan/o
Blue
190
Isch/o
To hold back; back
191
Man/o
Pressure
192
Azot/o
Nitrogen
193
Ket/o; Keton/o
Ketones; ketone bodies
194
Lith/o
Stone
195
Olig/o
Scanty
196
Dips/o
Thirst
197
Pyel/o
Renal pelvis
