Combining Forms (incomplete) Flashcards

Combining forms and their meanings

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1
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Abdomin/o

A

Abdomen

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2
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Abort/o

A

To miscarry

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3
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Acid/o

A

Acid

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4
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Acous/o

A

Hearing

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5
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Acr/o

A

Extremity

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6
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Acromi/o

A

Acromion (projection of scapula)

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7
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Aden/o

A

Gland

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8
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Adenoid/o

A

Adenoids

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9
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Adip/o

A

Fat

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10
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Adren/o

A

Adrenal Glands

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11
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Adrenal/o

A

Adrenal Glands

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12
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Are/o

A

Air

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13
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Agglutin/o

A

Clumping, gluing

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14
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Albin/o

A

White

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15
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Albumin/o

A

Albumin (protein)

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16
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Alveol/o

A

Alveolus; air sac

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17
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Ambly/o

A

Dull, dim

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18
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Amni/o

A

amnio (amniotic sac)

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19
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An/o

A

anus

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20
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aneurysm/o

A

widened blood vessel

21
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angi/o

A

vessel (usually blood or lymph)

22
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ankyl/o

A

stiffness; bent, crooked

23
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anter/o

A

anterior, front

24
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antharac/o

A

coal, coal dust

25
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aort/o

A

aorta

26
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append/o

A

appendix

27
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appendic/o

A

appendix

28
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aque/o

A

water

29
Q

arteri/o

A

artery

30
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ateriol/o

A

arteriole

31
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arthr/o

A

joint

32
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asbest/o

A

asbestos

33
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astr/o

A

star

34
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atel/o

A

incomplete; imperfect

35
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ather/o

A

fatty plaque

36
Q

atri/o

A

atrium

37
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audi/o

A

hearing

38
Q

audit/o

A

hearing

39
Q

aur/o

A

ear

40
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auricul/o

A

ear

41
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ax/o

A

axis, axon

42
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azot/o

A

nitrogenous compunds

43
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bi/o

A

life

44
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blast/o

A

embryonic cell

45
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blephar/o

A

eyelid

46
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brachi/o

A

arm

47
Q

bronch/o

A

bronchus (plural, bronchi)

48
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bronchi/o

A

bronchus (plural, bronchi)

49
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bucc/o

A

cheek