Medical Terminology: Combining Forms Flashcards
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Abdomin/o
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Abdomen, abdominal
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acr/o
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Extremities, height
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aden/o
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Gland
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adenoid/o
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Adenoids
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adren/o
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Adrenal glands
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Adrenal/o
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Adrenal glands
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Albumin/o
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Albumin
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Alveol/o
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Alveolus
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an/o
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Anus
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andr/o
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Male
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angi/o
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Vessel, blood vessel
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ankyl/o
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Stiff, bent
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antr/o
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Antrum
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aort/o
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Aorta
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aponeur/o
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Aponeurosis
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append/o
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Appendix
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appendic/o
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Appendix
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arche/o
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First, beginning
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arteri/o
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Artery
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arthr/o
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Joint
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atel/o
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Imperfect, incomplete
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ather/o
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Fatty plaque
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atri/o
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Atrium
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audi/o
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Hearing
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aur/i
Ear
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aur/o
Ear
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aut/o
Self
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azot/o
Urea, nitrogen
29
balan/o
Glans penis
30
bi/o
Life
31
blast/o
Developing cell, germ cell
32
blephar/o
Eyelid
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bronch/o
bronchus
34
bronchi/o
Bronchus
35
burs/o
Bursa
36
calc/i
Calcium
37
capn/o
Carbon dioxide
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Carp/o
Wrist
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Cec/o
Cecum
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celi/o
Abdomen, abdominal cavity
41
cephal/o
Head
42
Cerebell/o
Cerebrum
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cervic/o
Cervix
44
cheil/o
Lip
45
chol/e
Gallbladder , bile
46
cholangi/o
Bile duct
47
choledoch/o
Common bile duct
48
chondr/o
Cartilage
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clavic/o
Clavicle, collar bone
50
clavicul/o
Clavicle, collarbone
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cochle/o
Cochlea
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col/o
Colon
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colp/o
Vagina
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coni/o
Dust
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conjunctiv/o
Conjunctiva
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cor/o
Pupil
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Core/o
Pupil
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corne/o
Cornea
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corti/o
Cortex, outer layer of body organ
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cost/o
Ribs
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crani/o
Cranium
62
cutane/o
Skin
63
cry/o
Cold
64
cyst/o
Bladder, sac
65
Cyt/o
Cell
66
Darcy/o
Tear, tear duct
67
derm/o
Skin
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diaphragmat/o
Diaphragm
69
dipl/o
Two, double
70
dips/o
Thirst
71
disk/o
Intervertebral disk
72
diverticul/o
Diverticulum
73
duoden/o
Duodenum
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dur/o
Dural mater, hard
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ech/o
sound, voice
76
electr/o
Electricity
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encephal/o
Brain
78
endocrin/o
Endocrine
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endometri/o
Endometrium
80
enter/o
Intestine
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epididym/o
Epididymis
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epiglott/o
Epiglottis
83
episi/o
Vulva
84
esophag/o
Esophagus
85
esthesi/o
Sensation, sensitivity, feeling
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Femor/o
Femur, upper leg bone
87
fibul/o
Fibula, lower leg bone
88
gangli/o
Ganglion
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ganglion/o
Ganglion
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gastr/o
Stomach
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gingiv/o
Gum
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gli/o
Glia, gluey substance
93
glomerul/o
Glomerulus
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gloss/o
Tongue
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glyc/o
Sugar
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glycos/o
Sugar
97
gonad/o
Gonad
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gyn/o
Woman
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gynec/o
Woman
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hem/o
Blood
101
hemat/o
Blood
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hepat/o
Liver
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herni/o
Hernia, protrusion of an organ through a membrane or cavity wall
104
heter/o
Other
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hidr/o
Sweat
106
humer/o
Humerus, upper arm bone
107
hydr/o
Water
108
hymen/o
Hymen
109
hyster/o
Uterus
110
ile/o
Ileum
111
ili/o
Ilium
112
immun/o
Immune, immunity
113
ir/o
Iris
114
irid/o
Iris
115
is/o
Equal
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isch/o
Deficiency, blockage
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ischi/o
Ischium
118
jejun/o
Jejunum
119
kal/i
Potassium
120
kerat/o
Hard, horny tissue, keratin, cornea
121
kinesi/o
Movement, motion
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kyph/o
Increased convexity of spine
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labyrith/o
Labyrinth, inner ear
124
lacrim/o
Tear, tear duct
125
Lapar/o
Abdomen, abdominal cavity
126
laryng/o
Larynx
127
lingu/o
Tongue
128
lith/o
Stone, calculus
129
lob/o
Lobe
130
lord/o
Bent forward, increased concavity of spine
131
lumb/o
loin, lumbar region of spine
132
lymph/o
lymph, lymph tissue
133
lymphaden/o
lymph node, lymph tissue
134
mamm/o
Breast
135
mandibul/o
Mandible, lower jaw bone
136
mast/o
Breast
137
mastoid/o
Mastoid bone
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maxil/o
Maxilla, upper jaw bone
139
meat/o
Meatus
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men/o
Menstruation
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mening/o
Meninges
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meningi/o
Meninges
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menisc/o
Meniscus, cresent
144
ment/o
Mind
145
metr/i
Uterus
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metr/o
Uterus
147
mon/o
One, single
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muc/o
Mucus
149
my/o
Muscle
150
myc/o
Fungus
151
myel/o
Bone marrow, spinal cord
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myos/o
Muscle
153
myring/o
Tympanic membrane, eardrum
154
nas/o
Nose
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natr/o
Sodium
156
necr/o
Death
157
nephr/o
Kidney
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neur/o
Nerve root
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noct/i
Night
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ocul/o
Eye
161
olig/o
Few, scanty
162
onych/o
Nail
163
oophor/o
Ovary
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ophthalm/o
Eye
165
opt/o
Vision
166
or/o
Mouth
167
orch/o
Testis, testicle
168
orchi/o
Testis, testicle
169
orth/o
Straight
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oste/o
Bone
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ot/o
Ear
172
ox/i
Oxygen
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pachy/o
Thick
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palat/o
Palate
175
pancreat/o
Pancreas
176
parathyroid/o
Parathyroid gland
177
patell/o
Patella, kneecap
178
Pelv/i
Pelvis, pelvic bones, pelvic cavity
179
pelv/o
Pelvis, pelvic bone
180
pen/i
Penis
181
pen/o
Penis
182
penumat/o
Lung
183
perine/o
Perineum
184
peritone/o
Peritoneum
185
petr/o
Stone, calculus
186
phac/o
Lens
187
phak/o
Lens
188
phalang/o
Phalanges, bones of fingers and toes
189
phall/o
Penis
190
pharyng/o
Pharynx
191
phas/o
Speech
192
phleb/o
Vein
193
phon/o
Sound, voice
194
phot/o
Light
195
phren/o
Diaphragm
196
pituitar/o
Pituitary gland
197
plasm/o
Plasma
198
pleur/o
Pleura
199
pneum/o
Lung, air
200
pneumon/o
Lung, air
201
poli/o
Gray matter
202
polyp/o
Polyp, small growth
203
posth/o
Prepuce, foreskin
204
preputi/o
Prepuce, foreskin
205
procto/o
Rectum
206
prostat/o
Prostate gland
207
psych/o
Mind
208
pub/o
Pubis
209
pulmon/o
Lung
210
pupill/o
Pupil
211
py/o
Pus
212
pyel/o
Renal pelvis
213
pylor/o
Pylorus, pyloric sphincter
214
quadr/i
Four
215
rachi/o
Vertebral spine, vertebral column
216
radi/o
X-rays, ionizing radiation
217
radic/o
Nerve root
218
radicul/o
Nerve root
219
rect/o
Rectum
220
ren/o
Kidney
221
respir/o
Breath, breathing
222
retin/o
Retina
223
rhin/o
Nose
224
rhiz/o
Nerve root
225
rhytid/o
Wrinkles
226
salping/o
Uterine tube, fallopian tube
227
sarc/o
Flesh, connective tissue
228
scapul/o
Scapula, shoulder blade
229
scler/o
Sclera
230
scoli/o
Crooked, curved
231
scrot/o
Scrotum
232
seb/o
Sebum
233
semin/i
Semen
234
sept/o
Septum
235
sial/o
Saliva, salivary gland
236
sigmoid/o
Sigmoid colon
237
sinus/o
Sinus
238
somn/o
Sleep
239
son/o
Sound
240
sperm/o
Sperm, spermatozoa
241
spermat/o
sperm, spermatozoa
242
spir/o
Breathe, breathing
243
splen/o
Spleen
244
spondyl/o
Vertebra, spine, vertebral column
245
staped/o
Stapes, middle ear
246
staphyl/o
Grape-like clusters
247
steat/o
Fat
248
stern/o
Sternum, breastbone
249
stomat/o
Mouth
250
strept/o
Twisted chains
251
symptomat/o
Symptom
252
tars/o
Tarsals, ankle bones
253
ten/o
Tendon
254
tend/o
Tendon
255
tendin/o
Tendon
256
test/o
Testis, testicle
257
testicular/o
Testis, testicle
258
therm/o
Heat
259
thorac/o
Thorax, chest cavity
260
thromb/o
Clot
261
thym/o
thymus gland
262
thyr/o
Thyroid gland
263
thyroid/o
Thyroid gland
264
tibi/o
Tibia, lower leg bone
265
tom/o
to cut, section, slice
266
ton/o
Tension, pressure
267
tonsill/o
Tonsil
268
trache/o
Trachea
269
trachel/o
Cervix
270
tympan/o
Tympanic membrane
271
uln/o
Ulna, lower arm bone
272
ungu/o
Nail
273
ur/o
Urine, urinary tract
274
uvul/o
Uvula
275
vagin/o
Vagina
276
valv/o
Valve
277
vas/o
Vas deferens, vessel, duct
278
ven/o
Vein
279
ventricul/o
Ventricle
280
vertebr/o
Vertebra, spine, vertebral colum
281
vesic/o
Bladder, sac
282
vesicul/o
Seminal vesicle
283
Vestibul/o
Vestibule
284
vulv/o
Vulva
285
xer/o
Dryness, dry
