GW All Combining Forms Flashcards by Riya Chava

abdomin/o

abdomen

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acid/o

acid

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acous/o

hearing

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acoust/o

hearing, sound

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acr/o

extremities

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aden/o

gland

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adenoid/o

adenoids

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adip/o

fat

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adren/o

adrenal gland

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adrenal/o

adrenal gland

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agglutin/o

clumping, sticking together

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albin/o

white

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albumin/o

albumin (a protein)

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alges/o

sensitivity to pain

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aliment/o

nourishment, nutrition

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alveol/o

alveolus, air sac

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ambly/o

dull, dim

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ambul/o

to walk or move about

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amni/o

amnion

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amyl/o

starch

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an/o

anus

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andr/o

male

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angi/o

vessel (blood)

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ankyl/o

crooked, bent, stiff, fused together

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anter/o

front

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anxi/o

anxious, uneasy

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aort/o

aorta

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append/o

appendix

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appendic/o

appendix

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aque/o

water

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arteri/o

artery

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arteriol/o

arteriole (small artery)

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arthr/o

joint

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articul/o

joint

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aspir/o

removal

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astr/o

star, star-shaped

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atel/o

incomplete, imperfect

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ather/o

plaque, fatty buildup

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atri/o

atria, atrium

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audi/o

hearing

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audit/o

hearing

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aur/o

ear

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aut/o

self

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azot/o

nitrogen

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bacteri/o

bacteria

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balan/o

glans penis

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bi/o

life

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bil/i

bile, gall

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blephar/o

eyelid

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bol/o

cast, throw

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brachi/o

arm

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bronch/o

bronchus, bronchial tube

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bronchi/o

bronchiole, smaller subdivision of the bronchus

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bucc/o

cheek

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burs/o

bursa (sac of fluid near a jojnt)

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calc/o

calcium

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calcane/o

calcaneus, heel bone

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calcul/o

stone

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cali/o

calyx (a cup like division of the renal pelvis)

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carcin/o

cancer

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card/o

heart

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cardi/o

heart

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carp/o

wrist

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caud/o

tail

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caus/o

burn, burning, heat

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cauter/o

heat, burn

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cec/o

cecum (first part of large intestine)

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celi/o

abdomen, belly

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cephal/o

head

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cerebell/o

cerebellum

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cerebr/o

cerebrum

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cerumin/o

cerumin

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cervic/o

neck, cervix (neck of the uterus

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cheil/o

lip

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chir/o

hand

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choleangi/o

bile, vessel

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chol/e

gall, bile

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cholecyst/o

gallbladder

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choledoch/o

common bile duct

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chondr/o

cartilage

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chori/o

chorion

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chrom/o

color

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chron/o

time

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cirrh/o

orange-yellow

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cis/o

to cut

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clavicul/o

clavicle, collarbone

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coagul/o

coagulation, clotting

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cochle/o

cochlea

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col/o

large intestine, colon

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colon/o

large intestine, colon

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colp/o

vagina

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comi/o

to care for

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congest/o

accumulation of fluid

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conjunctiv/o

conjunctiva

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constrict/o

narrowing

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contus/o

to bruise

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cor/o

pupil

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core/o

pupil

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corne/o

cornea

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coron/o

heart

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cortic/o

cortex, outer region

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cost/o

rib

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crani/o

skull

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crin/o

secret

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cry/o

cold

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crypt/o

hidden

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cubit/o

elbow

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culd/o

cul-de-sac (cavity closed on one end)

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cutane/o

skin

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cyan/o

blue

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cyst/o

cyst, fluid sac, bladder

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cyt/o

cell

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dacry/o

tear

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dactyl/o

digits (fingers and toes)

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dem/o

people

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dendr/o

tree-like, branches

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dent/i

tooth

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derm/a

skin

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derm/o

skin

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dermat/o

skin

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dextr/o

to the right

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diaphor/o

profuse sweating

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diaphragmat/o

diaphragm

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dilat/o

to enlarge or expand

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dipl/o

double

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dips/o

thirst

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dist/o

away from the point of origin, far, distant

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diverticul/o

diverticulum

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dont/o

tooth

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dors/o

back of the body

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duct/o

to lead, to carry

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duoden/o

duodenum (first part of small intestine)

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dur/o

dura mater

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ecchym/o

blood in the tissues

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electr/o

electricity

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embry/o

embryo

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encephal/o

brain

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enter/o

intestines (usually the small intestine)

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epididym/o

epididymis

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epiglott/o

epiglottis

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episi/o

vulva

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erythem/o

redness

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erythemat/o

redness

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erythr/o

red

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esophag/o

esophragus

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esthes/o

nervous sensation

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esthesi/o

nervous sensation

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eti/o

the cause of a disease or condition

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fasci/o

fibrous band, fascia

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femor/o

thigh bone

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fet/o

fetus

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fibr/o

fiber

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fibul/o

fibula, lower leg bone

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flex/o

to bend

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flour/o

luminous, lighted up

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fung/o

fungus

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gangli/o

tumor, cystic tumor

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gastr/o

stomach

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genit/o

reproduction

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gigant/i

abnormally large

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gingiv/o

gums

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glauc/o

gray

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gli/o

glue

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glomerul/o

glomerulus

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gloss/o

tongue

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gluc/o

sugar, glucose

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glyc/o

sugar, glucose

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glycos/o

sugar, glucose

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gon/o

seed

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gonad/o

sex glands

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graph/o

writing

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gustat/o

taste

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gyn/o

female, woman

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gynec/o

female, woman

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hem/a

blood

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hem/o

blood

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hemat/o

blood

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hepat/o

liver

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herni/o

hernia

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hiat/o

opening

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hidr/o

sweat

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hirsut/o

hairy

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hist/o

tissue

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home/o

similar

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hormon/o

hormone

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humer/o

humerus, upper arm bone

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hy/o

hyoid bone

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hydr/o

water

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hymen/o

hymen

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hypn/o

sleep

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hyster/o

uterus

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iatr/o

physician, treatment

ichthy/o

dry, scaly

idi/o

unknown, individual, distinct

ile/o

ileum (third part of small intestine)

ili/o

ilium, top of the hip bone

immun/o

immune, protection

infer/o

below

inguin/o

groin

insulin/o

insulin

integument/o

covering

ir/o

iris

irid/o

iris

is/o

same, equal

isch/o

back, to hold back

jaund/o

yellow

jejun/o

jejunum (second part of small intestine)

kal/i

potassium

kary/o

nucleus

kerat/o

hard, horn-shaped tissue, cornea

ket/o

ketone

kines/o

movement

kinesi/o

movement

kyph/o

humpback

labi/o

lip

lacrim/o

tears

lact/o

milk

lamin/o

lamina (thin plate or layer, arch)

lapar/o

abdominal wall, abdomen

laryng/o

larynx, voice box

later/o

side

lei/o

smooth

leuk/o

white

lex/o

word

ligament/o

ligament

ligate/o

binding, tying

ling/o

tongue

lip/o

fat

lipid/o

fat

lith/o

stone, calculus

lob/o

lobe

log/o

study

lord/o

curve, swayback

lumb/o

lumbar region, loin

lumin/o

light

lump/o

lump, mass

lux/o

slide

lymph/o

lymph

lymphaden/o

lymph node

lymphangi/o

lymphatic vessel

lymphat/o

lymph

mamm/o

breast

mandibul/o

mandible, lower jaw

mast/o

breast

meat/o

meatus

medi/o

middle

medull/o

medulla oblongata

megal/o

large, great, grand

melan/o

black

men/o

menses, menstruation

mening/o

meninges

meningi/o

meninges

menisc/o

meniscus, cartilage in the knee joint

ment/o

mind

metr/o

uterus

metri/o

uterus

mi/o

smaller, less

micr/o

small

morph/o

shape, form

muc/o

mucus

muscul/o

muscle

my/o

muscle

myc/o

fungus

mydr/o

widened, enlarged

myel/o

bone marrow, spinal cord

myocardi/o

heart muscle

myos/o

muscle

myring/o

tympanic membrane, eardrum

myx/o

mucus

narc/o

numbness, sleep, stupor

nas/o

nose

nat/i

birth

natr/o

sodium

necr/o

death

nephr/o

kidney

neur/o

nerve

noct/o

night

nos/o

disease

nucle/o

nucleus

nyct/o

night

ocul/o

eye

odont/o

tooth

olfact/o

smell

olig/o

scanty (very small)

onc/o

tumor

onych/o

nail

o/o

ovum (egg)

oophor/o

ovary

ophthalm/o

eye

opt/o

eye, vision

optic/o

eye, vision

or/o

mouth

orbit/o

eye socket

orch/o

testis, testicle

orchi/o

testis, testicle

orchid/o

testis, testicle

orth/o

straight

ossic/o

ossicle (small bone)

oste/o

bone

ot/o

ear

ov/o

ovum (egg)

ovari/o

ovary

ovul/o

ovum (egg)

ox/i

oxygen

ox/o

oxygen

pancreat/o

pancreas

papill/o

optic disc, nipple-like

parathyroid/o

parathyroid gland

patell/o

patella, kneecap

path/o

disease

pector/o

chest

ped/o

foot, child

pelv/i

pelvis

perine/o

perineum

phac/o

lens of the eye

phag/o

eat, swallow, engulf

phak/o

lens of the eye

phalang/o

phalanges, fingers or toes

pharyng/o

pharynx, throat

phas/o

speech

phe/o

dark-colored, gray

phim/o

muzzle

phleb/o

vein

phob/o

fear

phon/o

sound

phot/o

light

phren/o

mind

phys/o

air, gas

physi/o

nature, function

pil/o

hair, hair follicle

pituitar/o

pituitary gland

plant/o

sole of the foot

plas/o

development, formation

pleur/o

pleura, serous membrane that enfolds the lung

pneum/o

lung, air

pneumon/o

lung, air

pod/o

foot

pol/o

extreme

poli/o

gray matter

pont/o

pons

por/o

opening, passageway, porous

poster/o

back (of body), behind

presby/o

old age

proct/o

rectum, anus

prostat/o

prostate gland

proxim/o

near the point of origin, near, close

prurit/o

itching

psor/o

itching

psych/o

mind

pub/o

pubis, pubic region

pulmon/o

lung

py/o

pus

pyel/o

renal pelvis

pylor/o

pylorus

pyret/o

fever

rachi/o

spine vertebra

radi/o

X-rays

radicul/o

nerve root

rect/o

rectum

ren/o

kidney

resuscit/o

to revive

retin/o

retina

rhabd/o

rod-shaped

rheumat/o

watery flow

rhin/o

nose

rhythm/o

rhythm, heartbeat

rhytid/o

wrinkle

sacr/o

sacrum

salping/o

Eustachian (auditory) tube, fallopian tube

sarc/o

flesh, connective tissue

schiz/o

split

scler/o

hardening

scoli/o

crooked, bent

scot/o

darkness

seb/o

sebum (oily secretion from sebaceous glands)

semin/i

semen, seed

seps/o

infection

sept/o

wall, partition

ser/o

serum, serous

sial/o

saliva, salivary gland

sigmoid/o

sigmoid colon, sigmoid

sin/o

sinus, cavity

sinus/o

sinus, cavity

sinistr/o

to the left

somat/o

body

somn/o

sleeo

son/o

sound

sperm/o

spermatozoa, sperm

spermat/o

spermatozoa, sperm

sphygm/o

pulse

spin/o

spine

spir/o

breathing

splen/o

spleen

spondyl/o

vertebra, backbone

squam/o

scale

staped/o

stapes (middle ear bone)

steat/o

fat, sebum

ster/o

solid structure, steroid

stern/o

sternum, breastbone

steth/o

chest

stigmat/o

point

stomat/o

mouth

styl/o

column, pillar, tube

super/o

above

synaps/o

point of contact, to join

synapt/o

point of contact, to join

syncop/o

to cut off, cut short, faint

synovi/o

lubricating fluid of joints

systol/o

contraction

tars/o

ankle

tax/o

coordination, order

tax/i

coordination, order

tempor/o

the temples

ten/o

tendon

tendin/o

tendon

tendon/o

tendon

tens/o

stretched, strained

test/o

testis, testicle

testicul/o

testis, testicle

thalam/o

thalamus

thec/o

sheath (meninges)

therm/o

hot, heat

thorac/o

chest

thromb/o

clot

thym/o

thymus

thyr/o

thyroid gland

thyroid/o

thyroid gland

tibi/o

tibia, lower leg bone

tom/o

to cut

ton/o

tone, tension

tonsill/o

tonsils

top/o

place, location, position

tors/o

twisted

tox/i

poison

tox/o

poison

toxic/o

poison

trache/o

trachea, windpipe

traumat/o

trauma, injury, wound

trich/o

hair

trigon/o

trigone (region of bladder)

troph/o

development, nourishment

tub/o

tube

tubercul/o

tubercule, small lesion caused by infection

tuss/o

cough

tympan/o

eardrum

uln/o

ulna, lower arm bone

umbilic/o

umbilicus (belly button)

ungu/o

nail

ur/o

urine, urinary tract

uterer/o

uterer

urethr/o

urethra

urin/o

urine

uter/o

uterus

vagin/o

vagina

varic/o

varicose veins

vas/o

vessel, duct

vascul/o

blood vessel

ven/i

vein

ven/o

vein

vener/o

sexual contact

ventil/o

to oxygenate, aerate

ventr/o

belly side of body, ventral aspect

ventricul/o

ventricle

venul/o

venule (smll vein)

vers/o

turn, turning

vertebr/o

vertebrae, spinal column bones

vesic/o

urinary bladder

vesicul/o

seminal vesicle

vestibul/o

vestibule

vir/o

virus

viscer/o

internal organs

vitr/o

vitreous body

vitre/o

glassy

volv/o

to roll, turn, twist around

vulv/o

vulva

xanth/o

yellow, yellowish

xen/o

foreign, unlike species

xer/o

dry

zo/o

animal, life