Combining forms Flashcards
Make it possible to pronounce long terms Combines several word roots Combining vowel is usually an “o” Should be kept between two roots
1
Q
Aden/o
Hint What type of body part is your thyroid?
A
Glade
2
Q
Arthr/o
Hint Your elbow is what type of bone
A
Joint
3
Q
Enter/o
Hint The appendix is what type of intestines
A
small intestine
4
Q
Gastr/o
Hint what another word for belly
A
stomach
5
Q
Hemat/o
what blue in your body before it hit the air
A
blood
6
Q
Hydr/o
Hint what do fish swim in
A
water
7
Q
Laryng/o
Hint what can singer damage if they hit a high note to long
A
voice box
8
Q
Nephr/o
Hint what type of stone can you get from to much sugar
A
Kidney
9
Q
Ophthalm/o
Hint what do you need to see
A
Eyes
10
Q
Path/o
Hint what is caner
A
Disease
11
Q
Rhin/o
Hint you can’t breathe through your what if it broke
A
nose
12
Q
Dermat/o
Hint some times
is to dry
A
skin
