Combining forms Chapter 1+2 Flashcards by Esther Nieves

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abdomino/o-

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abdomen

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anter/o-

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before; front part

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append/o-

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appendix

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arteri/o-

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artery

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arthr/o-

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joint

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bi/o-

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living organisms

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cardi/o-

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heart

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caud/o-

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tail (tail bone)

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cav/o-

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hollow space

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cephal/o-

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head

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cholecyst/o-

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gallbladder

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chondr/o-

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cartilage

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col/o-

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colon

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colon/o-

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colon

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coron/o-

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structure that encircles like a crown

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cost/o-

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rub

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crani/o-

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cranium (skull)

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crin/o-

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secrete

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cutane/o-

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skin

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dent/o-

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tooth

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derm/o-

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skin

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dermat/o-

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skin

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dietet/o-

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foods; diet

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digest/o-

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break down food; digest

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dist/o-

away from the center or point of origin

dors/o-

back; dorsum

enter/o-

intestine

esthes/o-

sensation; feeling

extern/o-

outside

front/o-

front

gastro/o-

stomach

gemin/o-

set or group

ger/o-

old age

gynec/o-

female; woman

hem/o

blood

hemat/o-

blood

hepat/o-

liver

hyster/o-

uterus(womb)

intestin/o-

intestine

lapar/o-

abdomen

laryng/o-

larynx(voice box)

later/o-

side

mammo/o-

breast

menstru/o-

monthly discharge of blood

ment/o-

mind

muscul/o-

muscle

nas/o-

nose

neur/o-

nerve

nucle/o-

nucleus

nutri/o-

nourishment

pelv/o-

pelvis

phag/o-

eating; swallowing

pleg/o-

paralysis

pneumon/o-

lung; air

psych/o-

mind

pulmon/o-

lung

sperm/o-

sperm

spir/o-

breathe

tens/o-

pressure

therap/o-

treatment

thyroid/o-

thyroid gland

tonsill/o-

tonsil

trache/o-

trachea

urin/o-

urine; urinary system

uter/o-

uterus (womb)

vagin/o-

vagina

ven/o-

vein

genit/o-

genitalia

iatr/o

physician; medical treatment

ili/o-

ilium (hip bone)

immun/o-

immune response

infer/o-

below

inguin/o-

groin

integument/o-

skin

intern/o-

inside

lumb/o-

lower back; area between the ribs and pelvis

lymph/o-

lymph; lymphatic system

macr/o-

large

medic/o-

physician; medicine

medi/o-

middle

micr/o-

one millionth; small

nat/o-

birth

ne/o-

new

nerv/o-

nerve

obstetr/o-

pregnancy and childbirth

onc/o-

tumor; mass

ophthalm/o-

eye

orth/o-

straight

ot/o-

ear

ped/o-

child

pharmac/o-

medicine; drug

physi/o-

physical function

poster/o-

back part

product/o-

produce

proxim/o-

near the center or point of origin

radi/o-

radius;(forearm bone); x-rays; radiation

sagitt/o-

going from front to back

scop/o-

examine with an instrument

skelet/o-

skeleton

spin/o-

spine; back bone

super/o-

above

thorac/o-

thorax (chest)

tom/o-

tom/o-

umbilic/o-

umbilic/o-

ur/o-

urine; urinary system

vascul/o-

blood vessel

ventr/o-

front; abdomen

vers/o-

to travel; to turn

viscer/o-

large internal organs