L2 Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
acr-
A
[highest point] extremities (particulary the hands and feet)
2
Q
ambly-
A
dull, faint
3
Q
carcin-
A
carcinoma, cancer
4
Q
-cel-
A
hernia, tumor, swelling
5
Q
cheir- & chir-
A
hand
6
Q
chol(e)-
A
bile, gall
7
Q
col(i)- & colon-
A
colon
8
Q
cyan-
A
blue
9
Q
cyst(i)- & -cystis
A
bladder, cyst
10
Q
diplo-
A
double, twin
11
Q
enter-
A
small intestine
12
Q
erg-
A
action, work
13
Q
gastr-
A
stomach
14
Q
hem- & hemat- & -em-
A
blood
15
Q
hepar- & hepat-
A
liver
16
Q
lip-
A
fat
17
Q
macr-
A
(abnormally) large or long
18
Q
mega- & megal-
A
(abnormally) large or long
19
Q
melan-
A
dark, black
20
Q
micr-
A
(abnormally) small
21
Q
nyct-
A
night
22
Q
odyn-
A
pain
23
Q
onc-
A
tumor
24
Q
pachy-
A
thick
25
pseud-
false
26
py-
pus
27
sarc-
flesh, soft tissue
28
spasm-
spasm, involuntary muscle contraction
29
splen-
spleen
30
stom- & stomat-
mouth, opening