Medical Terminology Ch.11, 15, 16 combining forms Flashcards by Amber woods

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acr/o

A

Extremities, top

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aden/o

A

Gland

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adren/o, adrenal/o

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Adrenal gland

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andr/o

A

male

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bol/o

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Cast, throw

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calc/i, calc/o, calci/o

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Calcium

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chrom/o

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Color

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cortic/o

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Cortex, outer region

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crin/o

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Secrete

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cyt/o

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Cell

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dips/o

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Thirst

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gluc/o

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Sugar

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glyc/o

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Sugar

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gonad/o

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Sex glands

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home/o

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Sameness

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hormon/o

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Hormone

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insulin/o

A

Insulin

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kal/i

A

Potassium

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lact/o

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Milk

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lute/o

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Yellow

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medull/o

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Medulla, middle, soft, marrow

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natr/o

A

Sodium

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nephr/o

A

Kidney

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parathyroid/o

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Parathyroid gland

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phe/o

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Dusky, dark

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pineal/o

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Pineal gland

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pituit/o, pituitar/o

A

Pituitary gland

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press/i

A

Tension

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ren/o

A

Kidney

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somat/o

A

Body

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ster/o

A

Solid structure

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thym/o

A

Thymus gland

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thyr/o, thyroid/o

A

Thyroid, shield

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toxic/o

A

Poison

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ur/o

A

urine

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vas/o

A

Vessel, duct, vas deferens

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bas/o

A

Blue

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bi/o

A

Life

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carcin/o

A

Cancer

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coagul/o

A

Clotting

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eosin/o

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Red

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fibrin/o

A

Fibrin

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fluor/o

A

Luminous

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granul/o

A

Granules

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immun/o

A

Protection

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is/o

A

Same, equal

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kary/o

A

Nucleus

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leuk/o

A

White

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lymphaden/o

A

Lymph node

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mon/o

A

One, single

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morph/o

A

Shape form

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mort/o

A

Death

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myx/o

A

Mucus

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neutr/o

A

Neutrophil

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norm/o

A

Rule, Order

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nucle/o

A

Nucleus

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onc/o

A

Tumor

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oste/o

A

Bone

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poikil/o

A

Varied, irregular

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pyr/o

A

Fever, Fire

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seps/o

A

Infection

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spher/o

A

Globe, Round

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staphyl/o

A

Clusters

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strept/o

A

Twisted chains

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thromb/o

A

Clot

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thym/o

A

Thymus Gland