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Medical Terminology 3 - Combining Forms Flashcards

Combining Forms/Word Roots for Musculoskeletal, Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Burs/o

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Bursa

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Carp/o

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Carpals

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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Clavicul/o

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Clavicle

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Coccyg/o

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Coccyx

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Cost/o

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Rib

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Crani/o

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Skull

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Femor/o

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Femur

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Fibul/o

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Fibula

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Humer/o

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Humerus

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Ili/o

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Ilium

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Ischi/o

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Ischium

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Mandibul/o

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Mandible

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Maxill/o

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Maxilla

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Metacarp/o

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Metacarpals

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Metatars/o

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Metatarsals

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Muscul/o

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Muscle

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19
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My/o

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Muscle

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20
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Myel/o

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Bone Marrow

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21
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Oste/o

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Bone

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Patell/o

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Patella

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Phalang/o

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Phalanges

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24
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Pub/o

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Pubis

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Radi/o

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Radius, X-Ray

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Sacr/o

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Sacrum

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Scapul/o

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Scapula

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Spondyl/o

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Vertebra

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Stern/o

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Sternum

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Tars/o

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Tarsals

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31
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Ten/o

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Tendon

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Tendin/o

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Tendon

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33
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Tibi/o

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Tibia

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34
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Uln/o

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Ulna

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Vertebr/o

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Vertebra

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36
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Cutane/o

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Skin

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37
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Electr/o

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Electricity

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Fibr/o

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Fiber

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39
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Kyph/o

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Hump

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40
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Lord/o

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Bent Backward

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41
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Orth/o

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Straight

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42
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Path/o

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Disease

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43
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Scoli/o

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Crooked, Bent

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44
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Angi/o

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Vessel

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Aort/o

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Aorta

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46
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Arteri/o

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Artery

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Arteriol/o

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Arteriole

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Ather/o

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Fatty Substance, Plaque

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Atri/o

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Cardi/o

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Coron/o

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Embol/o

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Phleb/o

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Steth/o

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Thromb/o

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Valv/o

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Valvul/o

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Varic/o

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Dilated Vein

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Vascul/o

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Blood Vessel

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Vas/o

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Blood Vessel

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Ven/o

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Ventricul/o

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Venul/o

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Esophag/o

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Pulmon/o

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Son/o

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Sphygm/o

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Alveol/o

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Alveolus, air sac

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Bronch/o

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Bronchi/o

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Bronchiol/o

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Bronchiole

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Coni/o

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Cyan/o

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Lob/o

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Mediastin/o

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Mediastinum

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Ox/i

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Pleur/o

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Pneum/o

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Pneumon/o

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Pulmon/o

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Spir/o

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Thorac/o

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Trache/o

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Trachea, Windpipe

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Atel/o

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Incomplete

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Carcin/o

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Cyt/o

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Hem/o

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Py/o

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Anter/o

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Front (side of body)

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Axill/o

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Bi/o

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Carcin/o

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Cephal/o

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Chem/o

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Chemical, Drug

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Chron/o

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Chondr/o

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Cis/o

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Gen/o

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To Produce, To Begin

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Gnos/o

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Iatr/o

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Inguin/o

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Later/o

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Necr/o

104
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Nat/o

105
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Norm/o

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Rule, Order

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Onc/o

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Odont/o

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Ped/o

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Plas/o

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Formation, Development, Growth

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Poster/o

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Back (side of body), Behind

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Psych/o

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Rheumat/o

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Flow, Fluid

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Septic/o

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Pertaining to infection

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Top/o

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To Put, Place, Position

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Troph/o

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Nourishment, Development

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Mediastin/o

A

Mediastinum

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Radi/o

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Vascul/o

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Blood vessel

02B - Medical Terminology (8 decks)

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