Combining Forms (A-B) Flashcards
1
Q
Abdomin/o
A
Abdomen
2
Q
Abort/o
A
To abort
3
Q
Acid/o
A
Acid
4
Q
Acous/o
A
Hearing
5
Q
Acr/o
A
Extremity
6
Q
Acromi/o
A
Acromion (projection of the scapula)
7
Q
Aden/o
A
Gland
8
Q
Adenoid/o
A
Adenoids
9
Q
Adip/o
A
Fat
10
Q
Adren/o , Adrenal/o
A
Adrenal Glands
11
Q
Aer/o
A
Air
12
Q
Agglutin/o
A
Clumping, Gluing
13
Q
Albin/o
A
White
14
Q
Albumin/o
A
Albumin (a protein)
15
Q
Alveol/o
A
Alveolus, Air sac
16
Q
Ambly/o
A
Dull, Dim
17
Q
Amni/o
A
Amnion (amniotic sac)
18
Q
an/o
A
Anus
19
Q
andr/o
A
male
20
Q
aneurysm/o
A
aneurysm (widening of blood vessel)
21
Q
angi/o
A
vessel (usually blood of lymph)
22
Q
angin/o
A
Choking pain
23
Q
ankyl/o
A
stiffness, bent, crooked
24
Q
anter/o
A
anterior, front
25
anthrac/o
Coal, Coal dust
26
aort/o
aorta
27
append/o , appendic/o
appendix
28
aque/o
water
29
arteri/o
artery
30
arteriol/o
arteriole
31
arthr/o
joint
32
asbest/o
asbestos
33
astr/o
star
34
atel/o
incomplete, imperfect
35
ather/o
fatty plaque
36
atri/o
atrium
37
audi/o , audit/o
hearing
38
aur/o , auricul/o
ear
39
ax/o
axis, axon
40
azot/o
nitrogenous compounds
41
bacteri/o
bacteria
42
balan/o
glans penis
43
bas/o
base (alkaline, opposite of acid)
44
bil/i
bile, gall
45
bi/o
life
46
blast/o
embryonic cell
47
blephar/o
eyelid
48
brachi/o
arm
49
bronch/o , bronchi/o
bronchus (plural; bronchi)
50
bronchiol/o
bronchiole
51
bucc/o
cheek
