Combining Forms: M - Z Flashcards
macul/o
spot
magn/o
great, large
major/o
larger
malign/o
bad, evil,
malle/o
malleus, hammer
malleol/o
malleolus, little hammer
mamm/o
breast
man/i
madness, rage
man/i, man/o
hand
mandibul/o
mandible, lower jaw
manipul/o
use of hands
manubri/o
handle
masset/o
chew
mast/o
breast
mastic/o, masticat/o
chew
mastoid/o
mastoid process
matern/o
maternal, of a mother
matur/o
ripe
maxill/o
maxilla (upper jaw)
maxim/o
largest, greatest
meat/o
opening or passageway
medi/o
middle
mediastin/o
mediastinum, middle
medic/o
medicine, physician, healing
medicat/o
medication, healing
medull/o
medulla (inner section), middle, soft, marrow
megal/o
large, great
mei/o
less, meiosis
melan/o
black, dark
mellit/o
honey, honeyed
membran/o
membrane, thin skin
men/o
menstruation, menses
mening/o, meningi/o
membranes, meninges
menisc/o
meniscus, crescent
mens/o
menstuate, menstruation, menses
menstr/o, menstruat/o
occuring monthly
ment/o
mind, chin
mesenter/o
mesentery
mesi/o
middle, median plane
metabol/o
change
metacarp/o
metacarpals, bones of the hand
metatars/o
bones of the foot between the tarsus and toes
metr/i, metr/o, metri/o
uterus
micr/o
small
mictur/o, micturit/o
urinate
midsagitt/o
from front to back, at the middle
mineral/o
mineral
minim/o
smallest, least
minor/o
smaller
mit/o
a thread
mitr/o
a miter, having two points on top
mobil/o
capable of moving
monil/i
string of beads, genus of parasitic mold or fungus
morbid/o
disease, sickness
moribund/o
dying
morph/o
shape, form
mort/i, mort/o, mort/u
death, dead
mortal/i
pertaining to death, subject to death
mot/o, motil/o
motion, movement
mu/o
close, shut
muc/o, mucus/o
mucus
muscul/o
muscle
mut/a
genetic change
mut/o
unable to speak, inarticulate
mutagen/o
causing genetic change
my/o
muscle
myc/e, myc/o
fungus
mydria/o
wide
mydrias/i
dilation of the pupil
myel/o
spinal cord, bone marrow
myocardi/o
myocardium, heart muscle
myom/o
muscle tumor
myos/o
muscle
myring/o
tympanic membrane, eardrum
myx/o
mucus
nar/i
nostril
narc/o
numbness, stupor
nas/i, nas/o
nose
nat/i
birth
natr/o
sodium
nause/o
nasuea, seasickness
necr/o
death
ne/o
new, strange
nephr/o
kidney
nerv/o, neur/i, neur/o
nerve, nerve tissue
neutr/o
neither, neutral
nev/o
birthmark, mole
nid/o
next
noct/i
night
nod/o
knot, swelling
nodul/o
little knot
nom/o
law, control
norm/o
normal or usual
nuch/o
the nape
nucle/o
nucleus
nucleol/o
little nucleus, nucleolus
numer/o
number, count
nunc/o
messenger
nutri/o, nutrit/o
nourishment, food, nourish, feed
nyct/o, nyctal/o
night
obes/o
obese, extremely fat
obliqu/o
slanted, sideways
oblongat/o
oblong, elongated
obstetr/i, obstetr/o
midwife, one who stands to receive
occipit/o
back of the skull, occiput
occlud/o, occlus/o
shut, close up
occult/o
hidden, concealed
ocul/o
eye
odont/o
tooth
olfact/o
smell, sense of smell
olig/o
santy, few
om/o
shoulder
oment/o
omentum, fat
omphal/o
umbilical cord, the navel
onc/o
tumor
onych/o
fingernail or toenail
o/o, oo/o
egg
oophor/o
ovary
opac/o, opacit/o
shaded, dark, impenetrable to light
oper/o, operat/o
perform, operate, work
opercul/o
cover or lid
ophthalm/o
eye, vision
opisth/o
backward, dorsal
opt/i, opt/o, optic/o
eye, vision
or/o
mouth, oral cavity
orbit/o
orbit, bony cavity or socket
orch/o, orchid/o, orchi/o
testicles, testis, testes
organ/o
organ
orgasm/o
swell, be excited
orth/o
straight, normal, correct
osm/o
pushing, thrusting
oss/e, oss/i
bone
ossicul/o
ossicle (small bone)
oste/o, ost/o
bone
ot/o
ear, hearing
ov/i, ov/o
egg, ovum
ovari/o
ovary
ovul/o
egg
ox/i, ox/o, ox/y
oxygen
oxid/o
containing oxygen
oxy/o
the presence of oxygen in a compound
palat/o
plate, roof of mouth
pall/o, pallid/o
pale, lacking or drained of color
palliat/o
cloaked, hidden
palpat/o
touch, feel, stroke
palpebr/o
eyelid
palpit/o
throbbing, quivering
pancreat/o
pancreas
papill/i, papill/o
nipple-like
papul/o
pimple
par/o
to bear, bring forth, labor
paralys/o, paralyt/o
disable
parasit/o
parasite
parathyroid/o
parathyroid glands
pares/i
to disable
paret/o
to disable
pariet/o
wall
parotid/o
parotid gland
paroxysm/o
sudden attack
parturit/o
childbirth, labor
patell/a, patell/o
patella, kneecap
path/o
disease, suffering, feeling, emotion
paus/o
stopping
pector/o
chest
ped/o
child, foot
pedi/a
child
pedicul/o
louse (singular), lice (plural)
pelv/i, pelv/o
pelvic bone, pelvic cavity, hip
pen/i
penis
pend/o
to hang
peps/i, pept/o
digest, digestion
percept/o
become aware, perceive
percuss/o
strike tap, beat
perine/o
perineum
peristals/o, peristalt/o
constrict around
peritone/o
peritoneum
perme/o
to pass or go through
pernici/o
destructive, harmful
perone/o
fibula
perspirat/o
perspiration
pertuss/i
intensive cough
petechi/o
skin spot
phac/o
lens of eye
phag/o
eat, swallow
phak/o
lens of eye
phalang/o
phalanges, finger and toe
phall/i, phill/o
penis
pharmac/o, pharmaceut/o
drug
pharyng/o
thorat, pharynx
phas/o
speech
phe/o
dusky
pher/o
to bear or carry
phil/o
attraction to, like love
phleb/o
vein
phlegm/o
thick mucus
phob/o
abnormal fear
phon/o
sound, voice
phor/o
carry, bear, movement
phot/o
light
phren/o
diaphragm, mind
physi/o, physic/o
nature, physical
phyt/o
plant
pigment/o
pigment, color
pil/i, pil/o
hair
pineal/o
pineal gland
pinn/i
external ear, auricle
pituit/o, pituitar/o
pituitary gland
plac/o
flat plate or patch
placent/o
placenta, round flat cake
plak/o
plaque, plate, thin flat layer or scale
plan/o
flat
plant/i, plant/o
sole of foot
plas/i, plas/o
development, growth, formation
plasm/o
something molded or formed
ple/o
more, many
pleur/o
pleura, side of the body
plex/o
plexus, network