Common Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
Abdomen
A
Abdomin/o
2
Q
abdomen
A
lapar/o
3
Q
Abdomin/o
A
Abdomen
4
Q
Above
A
Super/o
5
Q
acr/o
A
extremities
6
Q
Addition
A
Prosthet/o
7
Q
Aden/o
A
Gland Ex) adenopathy (gland disease)
8
Q
adenoid/o
A
adenoids
9
Q
adenoids
A
adenoid/o
10
Q
Adip/o
A
Fat
10
Q
adren/o
A
adrenal glands
11
Q
adrenal glands
A
adren/o
12
Q
adrenal glands
A
adrenal/o
13
Q
adrenal/o
A
adrenal glands
14
Q
aer/o
A
air
15
Q
Agglutin/o
A
Clumping
16
Q
air
A
aer/o
17
Q
Albin/o
A
White
18
Q
alges/o
A
sense of pain
19
Q
alveol/o
A
alveolus, air sac
20
Q
alveolus, air sac
A
alveol/o
21
Q
an/o
A
anus
22
Q
andr/o
A
male
23
Q
Angi/o
A
Vessel
24
Anter/o
Front
24
Ankyl/o
Stiff joint
26
anthrac/o
coal
26
anus
an/o
27
anus and rectum
proct/o
28
Aort/o
Aorta
29
Aorta
Aort/o
30
append/o
appendix
31
appendic/o
appendix
32
appendix
append/o
33
appendix
appendic/o
34
Arm
Brachi/o
35
Arteri/o
Artery
36
Artery
Arteri/o
37
Arthr/o
Joint
38
Articul/o
Joint
38
astr/o
star
39
atel/o
incomplete
40
Ather/o
Fatty substance
41
Atri/o
Atrium
42
Atrium
Atri/o
43
Away from
Dist/o
44
axill/o
axilla (underarm)
46
axilla (underarm)
axill/o
47
Back
Poster/o
48
Back of body
Dors/o
48
bar/o
weight
50
Bas/o
Base
51
Base
Bas/o
52
Belly
Ventr/o
53
Below
Infer/o
54
Bent backwards
Lord/o
55
Bi/o
Life
55
bile duct
cholangi/o
57
bile, gall
chol/e
58
Black
Melan/o
58
Bladder
Vesic/o
59
bladder
cyst/o
60
Blood
Hem/o
61
Blood Ex) hematic (pertaining to blood)
Hemat/o
62
Blood vessel
Vascul/o
63
Blue
Cyan/o
64
Body
Corpor/o
65
Bone
Oste/o
66
Bone marrow
Myel/o
67
Brachi/o
Arm
67
brain
encephal/o
68
breast
mast/o
69
bronch/o
bronchus
69
breathing
spir/o
71
bronchi/o
bronchus
72
bronchiol/o
bronchiole
73
bronchiole
bronchiol/o
74
bronchus
bronch/o
75
bronchus
bronchi/o
76
Burs/o
Bursa
76
bucc/o
cheek
77
Bursa
Burs/o
78
Buttocks
Glute/o
79
calc/o
calcium
80
calcium
calc/o
81
Cancer Ex) carcinoma (cancerous tumor)
Carcin/o
82
Carcin/o
Cancer Ex) carcinoma (cancerous tumor)
83
Cardi/o
Heart Ex) cardiac (pertaining to heart)
84
Carp/o
Carpus
85
Carpus
Carp/o
86
Cartilage
Chondr/o
87
Caud/o
Tail
88
cec/o
cecum
89
cecum
cec/o
90
Cell
Cyt/o
91
Cephal/o
Head
91
cerebell/o
cerebellum
92
cerebellum
cerebell/o
93
cerebr/o
cerebrum
94
cerebrum
cerebr/o
95
Cervic/o
Neck
95
cheek
bucc/o
96
Chem/o
Chemical Ex) chemotherapy (treatment with chemicals)
97
Chemical Ex) chemotherapy (treatment with chemicals)
Chem/o
98
Chest
Steth/o
99
Chest
Pect/o
100
Chest/thorax
Thorac/o
101
Child, foot
Ped/o
102
chol/e
bile, gall
103
cholangi/o
bile duct
104
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
105
choledoch/o
common bile duct
106
Chondr/o
Cartilage
107
Chrom/o
Color
108
cirrh/o
yellow
109
Cis/o
To cut Ex) incision (cutting into)
110
Clavicle
Clavicul/o
111
Clavicul/o
Clavicle
112
clon/o
rapid contracting and relaxing
113
Clot
Thromb/o
114
Clotting
Coagul/o
115
Clumping
Agglutin/o
116
Coagul/o
Clotting
117
coal
anthrac/o
118
Coccyg/o
Coccyx
120
Coccyx
Coccyg/o
120
col/o
colon
121
Cold
Cry/o
122
colon
colon/o
123
colon
col/o
124
colon/o
colon
125
Color
Chrom/o
125
common bile duct
choleduch/o
127
coni/o
dust
128
Corpor/o
Body
129
Cortic/o
Outer portion
130
Cost/o
Rib
131
cough
tuss/o
132
Crani/o
Skull
133
Crin/o
To secrete
134
Crur/o
Leg
134
Crooked, bent
Scoli/o
136
Cry/o
Cold
137
Cutane/o
Skin
138
Cyan/o
Blue
139
cyst/o
bladder
140
Cyt/o
Cell
141
Death
Necr/o
142
dent/o
tooth
143
Derm/o
Skin
144
Dermat/o
Skin Ex)dermatology (study of skin)
145
Diaphor/o
Profuse sweating
146
diaphragmat/o
diaphragm
146
diaphragm
diaphragmat/o
148
Dilated vein
Varic/o
149
Disease Ex) pathology (study of disease)
Path/o
150
Dist/o
Away from
150
diverticul/o
pouch
152
Dors/o
Back of body
153
Dry
Xer/o
154
Duct/o
To bring
155
duoden/o
duodenum
156
duodenum
duoden/o
156
dur/o
dura mater
156
dura mater
dur/o
158
Ear Ex) otic (pertaining to the ear)
Ot/o
158
dust
coni/o
159
Ear Ex) otic (pertaining to the ear)
Ot/o
160
Eat, swallow
Phag/o
161
Electr/o
Electricity
162
Electricity
Electr/o
163
Embol/o
Plug
164
encephal/o
brain
165
Enter/o
Small intestine Ex) enteric (pertaining to small intestine)
166
Eosin/o
Rosy red
167
epiglott/o
larynx
168
Epitheli/o
Epithelium
169
Epithelium
Epitheli/o
170
Erythr/o
Red
171
esophag/o
esophagus
172
esophagus
esophag/o
173
esthes/o
sensation, feeling
174
estr/o
female
175
Extens/o
Stretch out
176
extremities
acr/o
177
Eye Ex) ophthalmic (pertaining to the eye)
Ophthalm/o
178
Eye Ex) ophthalmic (pertaining to the eye)
Ophthalm/o
179
Fasci/o
Fibrous band
181
Fatty substance
Ather/o
181
Fat
Lip/o
182
female
estr/o
183
Female Ex) gynecology (study of females)
Gynec/o
184
Femor/o
Femur
185
Femur
Femor/o
185
Fibers
Fibr/o
186
Fibers, fibrous
Fibrin/o
187
Fibr/o
Fibers
188
Fibrin/o
Fibers, fibrous
188
Fibrous band
Fasci/o
190
Fibul/o
Fibula
190
Fibula
Fibul/o
191
fire
pyr/o
192
Flesh
Sarc/o
193
Flex/o
To bend
194
Foot
Pod/o
195
Front
Anter/o
196
Fungus
Myc/o
197
Fus/o
Pouring
198
gallbladder
cholecyst/o
199
Gastr/o
Stomach Ex) gastric (pertaining to stomach)
200
gingiv/o
gums
201
Gland Ex) adenopathy (gland disease)
Aden/o
202
gli/o
glue
203
gloss/o
tongue
203
gluc/o
glucose
205
glucose
gluc/o
205
glue
gli/o
206
Glute/o
Buttocks
207
glyc/o
sugar
208
glycos/o
sugar
210
Granul/o
Granules
210
gonad/o
sex glands
211
Granules
Granul/o
212
grey matter
poli/o
213
groin
inguin/o
214
gums
gingiv/o
215
Gynec/o
Female Ex) gynecology (study of females)
216
Hair
Trich/o
217
Hair
Trich/o
218
Hard
Kerat/o
219
Head
Cephal/o
220
Heart
Coron/o
221
Heart Ex) cardiac (pertaining to heart)
Cardi/o
221
Heart muscle
Myocardi/o
223
Hem/o
Blood
224
Hemat/o
Blood Ex) hematic (pertaining to blood)
225
hepat/o
liver
226
Hidr/o
Sweat
227
Hist/o
Tissues
228
Humer/o
Humerus
228
home/o
sameness
229
Humerus
Humer/o
231
Hydr/o
Water Ex) hydrocele (protrusion of water in scrotum)
231
Hump
Kyph/o
232
Ichthy/o
Scaly, dry
234
ile/o
ileum
235
ileum
ile/o
236
ili/o
ilium
237
ilium
ili/o
238
Immun/o
Protection/immunity Ex) immunology (study of immunity)
239
incomplete
atel/o
240
Infection
Septic/o
241
Infer/o
Below
242
inguin/o
groin
243
Inner portion
Medull/o
244
Internal organs
Viscer/o
245
iod/o
iodine
246
iodine
iod/o
247
Isch/o
To hold back
248
ischi/o
ischium
249
ischium
ischi/o
250
jejun/o
jejunum
251
jejunum
jejun/o
252
Joint
Articul/o
252
kal/i
potassium
254
Kerat/o
Hard
255
ket/o
ketones
256
ketones
ket/o
257
Kinesi/o
Movement
257
Kidney Ex) nephromegaly (enlarged kidney)
Nephr/o
258
Kyph/o
Hump
259
labi/o
lip
260
Lamin/o
Lamina, part of vertebra
261
Lamina, part of vertebra
Lamin/o
263
lapar/o
abdomen
264
Laryng/o
Voice box/larynx Ex) laryngeal (pertaining to voice box)
265
Later/o
Side
265
larynx
epiglott/o
266
Leg
Crur/o
267
Leuk/o
White
268
Lice
Pedicul/o
270
Life
Bi/o
271
Light
Phot/o
272
lingu/o
tongue
273
Lip/o
Fat
273
lip
labi/o
274
lith/o
stone
275
liver
hepat/o
276
lob/o
lobe
277
lobe
lob/o
278
Lord/o
Bent backwards
279
Low back, loin
Lumb/o
280
Lumb/o
Low back, loin
281
lung
pneumon/o
282
Lung Ex) pulmonary (pertaining to the lungs)
Pulmon/o
283
lung, air
pneum/o
284
Lymph
Lymph/o
285
lymph node
lymphaden/o
286
lymph vessel
lymphangi/o
287
Lymph/o
Lymph
288
lymphaden/o
lymph node
289
lymphangi/o
lymph vessel
290
male
andr/o
291
Mandible
Mandibul/o
292
Mandibul/o
Mandible
293
mast/o
breast
294
Maxill/o
Maxilla
295
Maxilla
Maxill/o
296
Medi/o
Middle
297
Medull/o
Inner portion
297
medull/o
medulla oblongata
297
medulla oblongata
medull/o
299
Melan/o
Black
299
mening/o
meninges
299
meninges
mening/o
300
meninges
meningi/o
301
meningi/o
meninges
302
Metacarp/o
Metacarpus
303
Metacarpus
Metacarp/o
304
Metatars/o
Metatarsus
305
Metatarsus
Metatars/o
306
Middle
Medi/o
307
mineral/o
minerals, electrolytes
308
minerals, electrolytes
mineral/o
310
Morph/o
Shape
310
mouth
or/o
311
Movement
Kinesi/o
312
muc/o
mucus
313
mucus
muc/o
314
Muscle
Myos/o
315
Muscles
Muscul/o
316
Muscul/o
Muscles
317
My/o
Muscle
319
Myc/o
Fungus
319
Myel/o
Bone marrow, spinal cord
320
Myocardi/o
Heart muscle
322
Myos/o
Muscle
323
Nail
Ungu/o
324
nas/o
nose
325
natr/o
sodium
326
Near
Proxim/o
327
Neck
Cervic/o
328
Necr/o
Death
329
Nephr/o
Kidney Ex) nephromegaly (enlarged kidney)
330
Nerve Ex) neural (pertaining to a nerve)
Neur/o
331
nerve root
radicul/o
332
Neur/o
Nerve Ex) neural (pertaining to a nerve)
333
Neutr/o
Neutral
334
Neutral
Neutr/o
335
nose
nas/o
336
Nose Ex) rhinoplasty (surgical repair of the nose)
Rhin/o
337
nucle/o
nucleus
338
nucleus
nucle/o
339
odont/o
tooth
340
Oil
Seb/o
341
Ophthalm/o
Eye Ex) ophthalmic (pertaining to the eye)
341
Onych/o
Nail
342
or/o
mouth
343
Orth/o
Straight
345
Oste/o
Bone
346
Ot/o
Ear Ex) otic (pertaining to the ear)
347
Outer portion
Cortic/o
348
ovari/o
ovary
349
ovary
ovari/o
350
ox/i
oxygen
351
ox/o
oxygen
352
oxygen
ox/o
352
oxygen
ox/i
353
palat/o
palate
355
palate
palat/o
355
pancreas
pancreat/o
356
pancreat/o
pancreas
358
parathyroid gland
parathyroid/o
359
parathyroid/o
parathyroid gland
360
Patell/o
Patella
361
Patella
Patell/o
362
Path/o
Disease Ex) pathology (study of disease)
362
Pect/o
Chest
363
Ped/o
Child, foot
364
Pedicul/o
Lice
365
Pelv/o
Pelvis
366
Pelvis
Pelv/o
367
Peritone/o
Peritoneum
369
Peritoneum
Peritone/o
369
Peritoneum
Peritone/o
370
Phag/o
Eat, swallow
371
Phalang/o
Phalanges
372
Phalanges
Phalang/o
373
pharyng/o
pharynx
375
Phleb/o
Vein
375
pharynx
pharyng/o
376
Phot/o
Light
377
pineal gland
pineal/o
378
pineal/o
pineal gland
379
pituitar/o
pituitary gland
380
Plant/o
Sole of foot
380
pituitary gland
pituitar/o
382
Pleur/o
Pleura
383
Pleura
Pleur/o
384
Plug
Embol/o
385
pneum/o
lung, air
386
pneumon/o
lung
387
Pod/o
Foot
388
poison
toxic/o
389
poison
tox/o
390
polyp
polyp/o
390
poli/o
grey matter
392
polyp/o
polyp
392
pons
pont/o
393
pont/o
pons
394
Poster/o
Back
395
potassium
kal/i
396
pouch
diverticul/o
397
Pouring
Fus/o
398
proct/o
anus and rectum
400
Prosthet/o
Addition
400
Profuse sweating
Diaphor/o
401
Protection/immunity Ex) immunology (study of immunity)
Immun/o
402
Proxim/o
Near
403
Pub/o
Pubis
404
Pubis
Pub/o
405
Pulmon/o
Lung Ex) pulmonary (pertaining to the lungs)
406
Pulse
Sphygm/o
407
Pus
Py/o
408
Py/o
Pus
409
pylor/o
pylorus
410
pylorus
pylor/o
411
pyr/o
fire
412
Radi/o
Radius, x ray
413
radicul/o
nerve root
414
Radius, x ray
Radi/o
414
rapid contracting and relaxing
clon/o
416
rect/o
rectum
417
rectum
rect/o
418
Rectum and anus
Proct/o
419
Red
Erythr/o
420
retin/o
retina
421
retina
retin/o
422
Revolve
Rotat/o
423
Rhin/o
Nose Ex) rhinoplasty (surgical repair of the nose)
424
Rhytid/o
Wrinkle
426
Rib
Cost/o
427
Rosy red
Eosin/o
428
Rotat/o
Revolve
429
Sacr/o
Sacrum
430
Sacrum
Sacr/o
431
salivary gland
sialaden/o
432
sameness
home/o
433
Sanguin/o
Blood
434
Sarc/o
Flesh
435
Scaly, dry
Ichthy/o
436
Scapul/o
Scapula
437
Scapula
Scapul/o
438
Scler/o
Hard
439
Scoli/o
Crooked, bent
440
Seb/o
Oil
440
sensation, feeling
esthes/o
441
sense of pain
alges/o
442
Septic/o
Infection
442
Sept/o
Wall
443
sex glands
gonad/o
445
Shape
Morph/o
445
sheath (meninges)
thec/o
446
Side
Later/o
446
sialaden/o
salivary gland
447
sigmoid colon
sigmoid/o
448
sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
449
sinus, cavity
sinus/o
451
sinus/o
sinus, cavity
452
Skin
Derm/o
453
Skin Ex)dermatology (study of skin)
Dermat/o
454
Skull
Crani/o
455
sleep
somn/o
456
Small intestine Ex) enteric (pertaining to small intestine)
Enter/o
457
sodium
natr/o
458
Sole of foot
Plant/o
459
somn/o
sleep
460
Son/o
Sound
461
Sound
Son/o
462
Sphygm/o
Pulse
463
Spin/o
Spine
464
Spine
Spin/o
465
spir/o
breathing
466
spleen
splen/o
467
splen/o
spleen
468
Spondyl/o
Vertebra
469
star
astr/o
470
Stern/o
Sternum
471
Sternum
Stern/o
473
Steth/o
Chest
474
Stiff joint
Ankyl/o
475
Stomach Ex) gastric (pertaining to stomach)
Gastr/o
476
stone
lith/o
477
Straight
Orth/o
478
Stretch out
Extens/o
479
sugar
glyc/o
481
sugar
glycos/o
482
Super/o
Above
483
Sweat
Hidr/o
484
Synov/o
Synovial membrane
485
Synovi/o
Synovial membrane
486
Synovial membrane
Synovi/o
488
System
System/o
489
System/o
System
490
Tail
Caud/o
491
Tars/o
Tarsus
492
Tarsus
Tars/o
493
Ten/o
Tendon
494
Tend/o
Tendon
495
Tendin/o
Tendon
496
Tendon
Tendin/o
497
testes
testicul/o
498
testicul/o
testes
499
thalam/o
thalamus
499
thalamus
thalam/o
500
thec/o
sheath (meninges)
501
Thorac/o
Chest/thorax
503
Thromb/o
Clot
504
thym/o
thymus gland
504
thymus gland
thym/o
506
thyr/o
thyroid gland
506
thymus gland
thym/o
508
thyroid/o
thyroid gland
508
thyroid gland
thyroid/o
510
Tibi/o
Tibia
510
Tibia
Tibi/o
511
Tissues
Hist/o
512
To bend
Flex/o
513
To bring
Duct/o
514
to cut
tom/o
515
To cut Ex) incision (cutting into)
Cis/o
516
To hold back
Isch/o
517
To secrete
Crin/o
518
To turn
Vers/o
519
ton/o
tone
519
tom/o
to cut
520
tone
ton/o
521
tongue
gloss/o
521
tongue
lingu/o
522
tonsill/o
tonsils
523
tonsils
tonsill/o
525
tooth
dent/o
526
tooth
odont/o
528
tox/o
poison
530
toxic/o
poison
531
trache/o
trachea, windpipe
533
trachea, windpipe
trache/o
535
Trich/o
Hair
537
tuss/o
cough
539
Uln/o
Ulna
541
Ulna
Uln/o
543
Ungu/o
Nail
545
Ur/o
Urine
547
Urine
Ur/o
549
Valv/o
Valve
551
Valve
Valv/o
553
Valvul/o
Valve
555
Varic/o
Dilated vein
557
Vas/o
Vessel
559
Vascul/o
Blood vessel
561
Vein
Ven/o
562
Ven/o
Vein
563
Ventr/o
Belly
564
Ventricle
Ventricul/o
565
Ventricul/o
Ventricle
566
Vers/o
To turn
567
Vertebr/o
Vertebra
568
Vertebra
Vertebr/o
569
Vesic/o
Bladder
570
Vessel
Angi/o
571
Viscer/o
Internal organs
572
Voice box/larynx Ex) laryngeal (pertaining to voice box)
Laryng/o
573
Wall
Sept/o
574
Water Ex) hydrocele (protrusion of water in scrotum)
Hydr/o
575
weight
bar/o
576
White
Albin/o
577
Wrinkle
Rhytid/o
578
Xer/o
Dry
579
yellow
cirrh/o
