Exploring Medical Language Combining Forms Flashcards

1
Q

balan/o

A

glans penis

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2
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epididym/o

A

epididymis

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3
Q

vesicul/o

A

seminal vesicle(s)

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4
Q

-ism

A

state of

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5
Q

andr/o

A

male

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6
Q

orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o

A

testis, testicle

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7
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prostat/o

A

prostate gland

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8
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sperm/o, spermat/o

A

sperm, spermatozoon

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9
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vas/o

A

vessel, duct

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10
Q

cardi/o

A

heart

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11
Q

plasm/o

A

plasma

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12
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pan-

A

all, total

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13
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aort/o

A

aorta

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14
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lymph/o

A

lymph, lymph tissue

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15
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thym/o

A

thymus gland

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16
Q

-poiesis

A

formation

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17
Q

arteri/o

A

artery

18
Q

lymphaden/o

A

lymph node

19
Q

valv/o, valvul/o

A

valve

20
Q

-scelerosis

A

hardening

21
Q

ather/o

A

yellowish, fatty plaque

22
Q

myel/o

A

bone marrow

23
Q

ventricul/o

A

ventricle

24
Q

electr/o

A

electricity, electrical activity

25
Q

therm/o

A

heat

26
Q

-apheresis

A

removal

27
Q

atri/o

A

atrium

28
Q

phleb/o, ven/o

A

vein

29
Q

brady-

A

slow

30
Q

angi/o

A

vessel (usually refers to blood vessel)

31
Q

isch/o

A

deficiency, blockage

32
Q

thromb/o

A

clot

33
Q

-penia

A

abnormal reduction in number

34
Q

ech/o

A

sound

35
Q

splen/o

A

spleen

36
Q

-ac

A

pertaining to

37
Q

cochle/o

A

cochlea

38
Q

mastoid/o

A

mastoid bone

39
Q

vestibul/o

A

vestibule

40
Q

staped/o

A

stapes