Introduction to Medical Words - Common Combining Forms Flashcards

1
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abdomin/o-

A

abdomen

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2
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append/o-

A

appendix

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3
Q

arteri/o-

A

artery

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4
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bi/o-

A

living organisms

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5
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card/i-

A

heart

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6
Q

cardi/o-

A

heart

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7
Q

cholecyst/o-

A

gallbladder

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8
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col/o-

A

colon

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9
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colon/o-

A

colon

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10
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cost/o-

A

rib

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11
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cutane/o-

A

skin

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12
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derm/o-

A

skin

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13
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digest/o-

A

break down food; dijest

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14
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enter/o-

A

intestine

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15
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esthes/o-

A

sensation; feeling

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16
Q

gastr/o-

A

stomach

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17
Q

gemin/o-

A

set or group

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18
Q

hem/o-

A

blood

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19
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hepat/o-

A

liver

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20
Q

hyster/o-

A

uterus (womb)

21
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intestin/o-

22
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lapar/o-

23
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laryng/o-

A

larynx (voice box)

24
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later/o-

25
mamm/o-
breast
26
menstru/o-
monthly discharge of blood
27
ment/o-
mind
28
muscul/o-
muscle
29
nas/o-
nose
30
neur/o-
nerve
31
nucle/o-
nucleus
32
nutri/o-
nourishment
33
pelv/o-
pelvis
34
phag/o-
eating; swallowing
35
pleg/o-
paralysis
36
pneumon/o-
lung; air
37
psych/o-
mind
38
sperm/o-
sperm
39
spir/o-
breathe
40
tens/o-
pressure
41
therap/o-
therapy
42
thyroid/o-
thyroid gland
43
tonsil/o-
tonsil
44
trache/o-
trachea
45
urin/o-
urine; urinary system
46
uter/o-
uterus (womb)
47
vagin/o-
vagina
48
ven/o-
vein
49
arthr/o-
joint