Medical Terminology Ch.11, 15, 16 combining forms Flashcards

1
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acr/o

A

Extremities, top

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2
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aden/o

A

Gland

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3
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adren/o, adrenal/o

A

Adrenal gland

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4
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andr/o

A

male

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5
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bol/o

A

Cast, throw

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6
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calc/i, calc/o, calci/o

A

Calcium

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7
Q

chrom/o

A

Color

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8
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cortic/o

A

Cortex, outer region

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9
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crin/o

A

Secrete

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10
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cyt/o

A

Cell

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11
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dips/o

A

Thirst

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12
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gluc/o

A

Sugar

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13
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glyc/o

A

Sugar

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14
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gonad/o

A

Sex glands

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15
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home/o

A

Sameness

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16
Q

hormon/o

A

Hormone

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17
Q

insulin/o

A

Insulin

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18
Q

kal/i

A

Potassium

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19
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lact/o

A

Milk

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20
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lute/o

A

Yellow

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21
Q

medull/o

A

Medulla, middle, soft, marrow

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22
Q

natr/o

A

Sodium

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23
Q

nephr/o

A

Kidney

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24
Q

parathyroid/o

A

Parathyroid gland

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25
Q

phe/o

A

Dusky, dark

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26
Q

pineal/o

A

Pineal gland

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27
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pituit/o, pituitar/o

A

Pituitary gland

28
Q

press/i

A

Tension

29
Q

ren/o

A

Kidney

30
Q

somat/o

A

Body

31
Q

ster/o

A

Solid structure

32
Q

thym/o

A

Thymus gland

33
Q

thyr/o, thyroid/o

A

Thyroid, shield

34
Q

toxic/o

A

Poison

35
Q

ur/o

A

urine

36
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vas/o

A

Vessel, duct, vas deferens

37
Q

bas/o

A

Blue

38
Q

bi/o

A

Life

39
Q

carcin/o

A

Cancer

40
Q

coagul/o

A

Clotting

41
Q

eosin/o

A

Red

42
Q

fibrin/o

A

Fibrin

43
Q

fluor/o

A

Luminous

44
Q

granul/o

A

Granules

45
Q

immun/o

A

Protection

46
Q

is/o

A

Same, equal

47
Q

kary/o

A

Nucleus

48
Q

leuk/o

A

White

49
Q

lymphaden/o

A

Lymph node

50
Q

mon/o

A

One, single

51
Q

morph/o

A

Shape form

52
Q

mort/o

A

Death

53
Q

myx/o

A

Mucus

54
Q

neutr/o

A

Neutrophil

55
Q

norm/o

A

Rule, Order

56
Q

nucle/o

A

Nucleus

57
Q

onc/o

A

Tumor

58
Q

oste/o

A

Bone

59
Q

poikil/o

A

Varied, irregular

60
Q

pyr/o

A

Fever, Fire

61
Q

seps/o

A

Infection

62
Q

spher/o

A

Globe, Round

63
Q

staphyl/o

A

Clusters

64
Q

strept/o

A

Twisted chains

65
Q

thromb/o

A

Clot

66
Q

thym/o

A

Thymus Gland