Combining forms ch.1 Flashcards
aden/o
gland; adenopathy; gland disease
carni/o
cancer; carcinoma; cancerous tumor
cardi/o
heart; cardiac; pertaining to the heart
chem/o
chemical;chemotherapy; treatment with chemicals
cis/o
to cut; incision; process of cutting into
dermat/o
skin; dermatology; study of the skin
enter/o
small intestine; enteric; pertaining to the small intestine
gastr/o
stomach; gastric; pertaining to the stomach
gynec/o
female; gynecology; study of females
hemat/o
blood; hematic; pertaining to the blood
hydr/o
water; hydrocele; protrusion of water; in scrotum
immune/o
immunity; immunology; study of immunity
laryng/o
voice box; laryngeal; pertaining to the voice box
nephr/o
kidney; nephrmegaly; enlarged kidney
neur/o
nerve;neural; pertaining to a nerve