Combining Forms (A-B) Flashcards
Abdomin/o
Abdomen
Abort/o
To abort
Acid/o
Acid
Acous/o
Hearing
Acr/o
Extremity
Acromi/o
Acromion (projection of the scapula)
Aden/o
Gland
Adenoid/o
Adenoids
Adip/o
Fat
Adren/o , Adrenal/o
Adrenal Glands
Aer/o
Air
Agglutin/o
Clumping, Gluing
Albin/o
White
Albumin/o
Albumin (a protein)
Alveol/o
Alveolus, Air sac
Ambly/o
Dull, Dim
Amni/o
Amnion (amniotic sac)
an/o
Anus
andr/o
male
aneurysm/o
aneurysm (widening of blood vessel)
angi/o
vessel (usually blood of lymph)
angin/o
Choking pain
ankyl/o
stiffness, bent, crooked
anter/o
anterior, front
anthrac/o
Coal, Coal dust
aort/o
aorta
append/o , appendic/o
appendix
aque/o
water
arteri/o
artery
arteriol/o
arteriole
arthr/o
joint
asbest/o
asbestos
astr/o
star
atel/o
incomplete, imperfect
ather/o
fatty plaque
atri/o
atrium
audi/o , audit/o
hearing
aur/o , auricul/o
ear
ax/o
axis, axon
azot/o
nitrogenous compounds
bacteri/o
bacteria
balan/o
glans penis
bas/o
base (alkaline, opposite of acid)
bil/i
bile, gall
bi/o
life
blast/o
embryonic cell
blephar/o
eyelid
brachi/o
arm
bronch/o , bronchi/o
bronchus (plural; bronchi)
bronchiol/o
bronchiole
bucc/o
cheek