Combining Forms for Organs Ch 2 Flashcards by Jennifer Heller

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Oste/o, Oss/e, or oss/i

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Bone (skeletal system)

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Arthr/o

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Joints (skeletal system)

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage (skeletal system)

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My/o

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Muscles (muscular system)

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Fasc/i or fasci/o (fahs-e-o)

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Fascia (muscular system)

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ten/o, tend/o, or tendin/o

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tendon (muscular system)

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Cardi/o

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Heart (cardiovascular system)

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Arteri/o

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Arteries (cardiovascular system)

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Ven/o or phleb/o

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Veins (cardiovascular system)

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Hem/o or hemat/o

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Blood (cardiovascular system)

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Lymph/o

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Lymph vessels, fluid and nodes (Lymphatic and Immune systems)

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Tonsill/o

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Tonsils (Lymphatic and Immune systems)

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Splen/o

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Spleen (Lymphatic and Immune systems)

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Thym/o

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Thymus (Lymphatic and Immune systems)

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Nas/o or rhin/o

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Nose or nares (Respiratory system)

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Pharyng/o

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Pharynx (Respiratory system)

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Trache/o

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Trachea (Respiratory system)

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Laryng/o

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Larynx (Respiratory system)

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Pneum/o, pneumon/o, pulm/o, or pulmon/o

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Lungs (Respiratory system)

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Or/o or stomat/o

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Mouth (Digestive System)

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Esophag/o

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Esophagus (Digestive System)

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Gastr/o

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Stomach (Digestive System)

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Enter/o

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Small intestine (Digestive System)

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Col/o or colon/o

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Large intestine (Digestive System)

Hepat/o

Liver (Digestive System)

Pancreat/o

Pancreas (Digestive System)

Ren/o or nephr/o

Kidneys (Urinary System)

Ureter/o

Ureters (Urinary System)

Cyst/o

Urinary bladder (Urinary System)

Urethr/o

Urethra (Urinary System)

Neur/o or neur/i

Nerves (Nervous system and special senses)

Encephal/o

Brain (Nervous system and special senses)

Myel/o

Spinal Cord (Nervous system and special senses)

Ophthalm/o, ocul/o, opt/o, or opt/i

Eyes (Nervous system and special senses)

Optic/o

Sight (Nervous system and special senses)

Ot/o, Audit/o, and aud/i

Ears (Nervous system and special senses)

Aur/i and aur/o

External ear (Nervous system and special senses)

Acoust/o ans acous/o

Sound (Nervous system and special senses)

Dermat/o, derm/o or cutane/o

Skin (Integumentary System)

Adren/o

Adrenals (Endocrine System)

Gonad/o

Gonads (Endocrine System)

Pineal/o

Pineal (Endocrine System)

Pituit/o

Pituitary (Endocrine System)

Thyroid/o or thyr/o

Thyroid (Endocrine System)

Orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o or testicul/o

Testes (Reproductive System)

Ovari/o or oophor/o

Ovaries (Reproductive System)

Hyster/o, Metr/o, metr/i, metri/o or uter/o

Uterus (Reproductive System)