Combining Forms (Ch 3) Flashcards
1
Q
abdomin/o
A
abdomen
2
Q
acr/o
A
extremities, top, extreme point
3
Q
acu/o
A
sharp, severe, sudden
4
Q
aden/o
A
gland
5
Q
adip/o
A
fat
6
Q
amni/o
A
amnion (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)
7
Q
angi/o
A
vessel
8
Q
arteri/o
A
artery
9
Q
arthr/o
A
artery
10
Q
arthr/o
A
joint
11
Q
axill/o
A
armpit
12
Q
bi/o
A
life
13
Q
blephar/o
A
eyelid
14
Q
bronch/o
A
bronchial tubes (two tubes, one right and one left, that branch from the trachea to enter the lungs)
15
Q
carcin/o
A
cancer
16
Q
cardi/o
A
heart
17
Q
chem/o
A
drug, chemical
18
Q
chondr/o
A
cartilage
19
Q
chron/o
A
time
20
Q
col/o
A
colon (large intestine)
21
Q
cyst/o
A
urinary bladder
22
Q
encephal/o
A
brain
23
Q
erythr/o
A
red
24
Q
hem/o
A
blood
25
Q
hepat/o
A
liver
26
Q
hydr/o
A
water, fluid
27
Q
inguin/o
A
groin
