Combining Forms for Organs Ch 2 Flashcards
Oste/o, Oss/e, or oss/i
Bone (skeletal system)
Arthr/o
Joints (skeletal system)
Chondr/o
Cartilage (skeletal system)
My/o
Muscles (muscular system)
Fasc/i or fasci/o (fahs-e-o)
Fascia (muscular system)
ten/o, tend/o, or tendin/o
tendon (muscular system)
Cardi/o
Heart (cardiovascular system)
Arteri/o
Arteries (cardiovascular system)
Ven/o or phleb/o
Veins (cardiovascular system)
Hem/o or hemat/o
Blood (cardiovascular system)
Lymph/o
Lymph vessels, fluid and nodes (Lymphatic and Immune systems)
Tonsill/o
Tonsils (Lymphatic and Immune systems)
Splen/o
Spleen (Lymphatic and Immune systems)
Thym/o
Thymus (Lymphatic and Immune systems)
Nas/o or rhin/o
Nose or nares (Respiratory system)
Pharyng/o
Pharynx (Respiratory system)
Trache/o
Trachea (Respiratory system)
Laryng/o
Larynx (Respiratory system)
Pneum/o, pneumon/o, pulm/o, or pulmon/o
Lungs (Respiratory system)
Or/o or stomat/o
Mouth (Digestive System)
Esophag/o
Esophagus (Digestive System)
Gastr/o
Stomach (Digestive System)
Enter/o
Small intestine (Digestive System)
Col/o or colon/o
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)