combining forms (purple) Flashcards by Felicia Forrest

Q

arthr/o

A

joint

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acr/o

A

extremity

or topmost

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carcin/o

A

cancer

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cardi/o

A

heart

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aden/o

A

gland

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cephal/o

A

head

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aer/o

A

air or gas

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col/o

colon/o

A

colon

large intestine

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angi/o
vas/o
vascul/o

A

vessel

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crin/o

A

to secrete

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erythr/o

A

red

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cyan/o

A

blue

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esophag/o

A

esophogus

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esthesi/o

A

sensation

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cyt/o

A

cell

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fibr/o

A

fiber

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derm/o
dermat/o
cutane/o

A

skin

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gastr/o

A

stomach

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enter/o

A

small intestine

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gen/o

A

origin or production

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hydr/o

A

water

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gynec/o

A

woman

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leuk/o

A

white

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hem/o

hemat/o

A

blood

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lip/o

A

fat

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hepat/o

A

liver

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hyst/o

A

tissue

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melan/o

A

black

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morph/o

A

form

Q

neur/o

A

nerve

Q

my/o

muscul/o

A

muscle

Q

onc/o

A

tumor or mass

Q

nas/o

rhin/o

A

nose

Q

or/o

A

mouth

Q

necr/o

A

death

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oste/o

A

bone

Q

nephr/o

ren/o

A

kidney

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plas/o

A

formation

Q

path/o

A

disease

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pneumo/n

pneuon/o

A

air or lung

Q

ped/o

A

child or foot

Q

psych/o

A

mind

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phag/o

A

eat or swallow

Q

py/o

A

pus

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phas/o

A

speech

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scler/o

A

hard

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phob/o

A

exaggerated fear or sensitivity

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son/o

A

sound

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troph/o

A

nourishment or development

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sten/o

A

narrow

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ur/o

urin/o

A

urine

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therm/o

A

heat

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son/o

A

sound

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tox/o

toxic/o

A

poison

Q

abdomin/o

lapar/o

A

abdomen