Combining Forms For Organs Flashcards
Arthr/o
Joints
Oste/o or oss/e/i
Bones
Chondr/o
Cartilage
My/o
Muscles
Fasc/i or fasci/o
Fascia
Ten/o, tend/o, or tendin/o
Tendons
Cardi/o
Heart
Arteri/o
Arteries
Ven/o
Veins
Lymph/o
Lymph vessels, fluid, and nodes
Tonsill/o
Tonsils
Splen/o
Spleen
Thym/o
Thymus
Nas/o or rhin/o
Nose or nares
Pharyng/o
Pharynx
Trache/o
Trachea
Laryng/o
Larynx
Pneum/o or pneumon/o
Lungs
Or/o or stomat/o
Mouth
Esophag/o
Esophagus
Gastr/o
Stomach
Enter/o
Small intestine
Col/o or colon/o
Large intestine
Hepat/o
Liver
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
Ren/o or nephr/o
Kidneys
Ureter/o
Ureters
Cyst/o
Urinary bladder
Urethr/o
Urethra
Neur/o or neur/i
Nerves
Encephal/o
Brain
Myel/o
Spinal cord
Ophthal/o, ocul/o, opt/o, or opt/i
Eyes
Optic/o
Sight
Ot/o,aur/i, or aur/o, audit/o, or aud/i
Ears
Acoust/o or acous/o
External ear which is sound
Dermat/o, derm/o, or cutane/o
Skin
Adren/o
Adrenals
Gonad/o
Gonads
Pineal/o
Pineal
Pituit/o
Pituitary
Thyroid/o or thyr/o
Thyroid
Orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, or testicul/o
Testes
Ovari/o or oophor/o
Ovaries
Hyster/o, metr/o, metr/i, metri/o, or uter/o
Uterus