combining forms (purple) Flashcards

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1
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arthr/o

A

joint

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2
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acr/o

A

extremity

or topmost

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3
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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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7
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aer/o

A

air or gas

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8
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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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10
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crin/o

A

to secrete

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11
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erythr/o

A

red

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12
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cyan/o

A

blue

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13
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esophag/o

A

esophogus

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14
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esthesi/o

A

sensation

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15
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cyt/o

A

cell

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16
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fibr/o

A

fiber

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17
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derm/o
dermat/o
cutane/o

A

skin

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18
Q

gastr/o

A

stomach

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19
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enter/o

A

small intestine

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20
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gen/o

A

origin or production

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21
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hydr/o

A

water

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22
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gynec/o

A

woman

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leuk/o

A

white

24
Q

hem/o

hemat/o

A

blood

25
Q

lip/o

A

fat

26
Q

hepat/o

A

liver

27
Q

hyst/o

A

tissue

28
Q

melan/o

A

black

29
Q

morph/o

A

form

30
Q

neur/o

A

nerve

31
Q

my/o

muscul/o

A

muscle

32
Q

onc/o

A

tumor or mass

33
Q

nas/o

rhin/o

A

nose

34
Q

or/o

A

mouth

35
Q

necr/o

A

death

36
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oste/o

A

bone

37
Q

nephr/o

ren/o

A

kidney

38
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plas/o

A

formation

39
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path/o

A

disease

40
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pneumo/n

pneuon/o

A

air or lung

41
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ped/o

A

child or foot

42
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psych/o

A

mind

43
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phag/o

A

eat or swallow

44
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py/o

A

pus

45
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phas/o

A

speech

46
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scler/o

A

hard

47
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phob/o

A

exaggerated fear or sensitivity

48
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son/o

A

sound

49
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troph/o

A

nourishment or development

50
Q

sten/o

A

narrow

51
Q

ur/o

urin/o

A

urine

52
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therm/o

A

heat

53
Q

son/o

A

sound

54
Q

tox/o

toxic/o

A

poison

55
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abdomin/o

lapar/o

A

abdomen