Combining Forms A Flashcards by Lidia Ayala

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thym/o

thymus gland

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aden/o

gland

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adip/o

fat

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albin/o

white

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albumin/o

albumin -blood protein

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aneurysm/o

aneurysm - ballooning or weakened area of an artery

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angi/o

vessel

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angi/o

blood vessel

(all, general)

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anis/o

unequal

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anter/o

front of body

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appendic/o

append/o

appendix

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arachni/a

spider

Arachnoid Mater-middle meningeal layer

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arteri/o

arter/o

artery

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arteriol/o

arteriole

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arthr/o

joint/joints

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articul/o

joints

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ather/o

plaque or fatty buildup

fatty

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atri/o

atrium of heart

atrio (plural)

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azot/o

nitrogen

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bacteri/o

bacteria

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blast/o

embryonic stage of development

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bronch/i

bronchus of the lung

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bronch/o

bronchus of the lung

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burs/o

bursa (sac of synovial fluid near tendons, ligaments, bones)

calcane/o

calcaneus (heelbone - one of the tarsals(largest))

cardi/o

heart

carp/o

carpals | (wrist bones)

caud/o

downward and towards the feet and tail

cephal/o

head upward

cerebell/o

cerebellum

cerebr/o

cerebrum

cervic/o

neck

cholecyst/o

gallbladder

chondr/o

cartilage

circum

around

cleido clavicul/o

clavicle (collarbone)

coron/o

heart

cost/o

costal (rib)

crani/o

skull

crypt/o

hidden

cutane/o

skin

cyan/o

blue

cyst/o

urinary bladder

derm/o

skin

dermat/o

skin

diaphragmat/o

diaphragm -contraction/relaxation causes ventilation

dist/o

away from awayfrom the point of attachment in the body

dors/o

back

duct/o

lead carry

dur/o

"tough" Dura Mater -outer meningeal layer

electr/o

electrical electricity

electr/o

electrical

encephal/o

brain (entire)

erythr/o

red

femor/o

femur

fibr/o

fiber fibers of connective tissue

fibul/o

fibula

gastr/o

stomach

gli/o/a

glue

glomerul/o

glomerulus (bundle of capillaries; "ball of yarn" in kidney's nephron. Job is to filter blook (1st stage), h2o,Na+, Glu, waste..., everything except RBCs & proteins Start of filtrate

hal/o

breath

hem/o hemat/o

blood

hidr/o

sweat

humer/o

humerus

hydr/o

water, fluid

ili/o

ilium | (upper flared portion of hip bone)

immun/o

protection immunity

infer/o

downward and towards the tail and feet

inguin/o

groin

integument/o

covering

ischi/o

ischium (lowest/strongest part of the hip) Bony part resting on seat

ischi/o

ischium

kerat/o

hard, horny material

kinesi/o

movement

laryng/o

Voicebox Larynx

later/o

toward the side

leiomy/o

smooth muscle

leuk/o

white

ligament/o

ligament | (connects bone to bone)

lip/o lyp/o

fat

lith/o

stone; calculus

lumb/o

lumbar/lower back -side & back b/w ribs and pelvis

lymph/o

lymph lymphatic system

lymphaden/o

lymph node/gland ## Footnote (regions that filter lymph)

medi/o

toward the middle

megal/o

enlarged

melan/o

black or dark pigmented

meningi/o mening/o

meninges

metacarp/o

metacarpals

metatars/o

metatarsals | (bones of foot; make ball of foot)

my/o myos/o

muscle

myc/o

fungus

myel/o

bone marrow spinal cord

myocardi/o

cardiac muscle

necr/o

death (of tissue)

nephr/o

kidney \*term most often used for types of surgery or diseases

neur/o

nerve nervous system

noct/i nyct/o

night

olig/o

scanty few

onych/o

nail or nails

orth/o

straight

ot/o

ear/ears

ox/o

oxygen

pariet/o

wall

patell/o

patella

pelv/o pelv/i

pelvis | (hip)

phalang/o

phalanges | (fingers/toes)

phleb/o

vein(s)

phren/o

diaphragm of chest

pil/o

hair

pleur/o

pleura (the two membranes that protect each lung; outer=parietal, inner=visceral)

pneum/o

lung air inhaled

pneumon/o

lung

poster/o

back behind

proxim/o

near nearer to the point of attachment to the body

pub/o

pubis pubic bone on anterior ischium

pulmon/o

lung

py/o

pus

pyel/o

renal pelvis \*in kidney's nephron, filtrate flows into tiny branches that join together before falling in collecting duct. This is the renal pelvis. It narrows into the ureter.

radi/o

radius

ren/o

kidney \*This form primarily used as descriptive

rhabdomy/o

skeletal

rhino

nose

spin/o

spine backbone

splen/o

spleen

thalam/o

thalamus Notes: part below cerebrum relay center for impulses travelling from receptors to cerebrum Perception of pain occurs here

thromb/o

blood clot

trans

cross

uln/o

ulna

umbilic/o

umbilicus navel

ungu/o

nail or nails

ur/o

urine

ureter/o

ureter (tubes coming out of kidney to rid urine into bladder)

urethr/o

urethra

urin/o

urine

valvul/o

valve

vas/o

blood vessels ## Footnote (all, general)

vascul/o

blood vessels ## Footnote (general, all)

ven/o

vein(s)

ventr/o

belly side front of the body

ventricul/o

ventricle of the heart or brain

vertebr/o

vertebra

vesic/o

urinary bladder

xanth/o

yellow

xyph/o

xyphoid process