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Prefixes, Combining Forms, and Suffixes for Medical Terms M-O Flashcards

1
Q

Combining Form/Root

macr/o

Greek

A

large or abnormal size

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Prefix

macro-

Greek

A

large or abnormal size

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Combining Form/Root

macul/o

Latin

A

spot

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Combining Form/Root

magn/o

Latin

A

great or large

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Combining Form/Root

major/o

Latin

A

larger

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Prefix

mal-

Latin

A

bad, poor, or evil

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Combining Form/Root

malac/o

Greek

A

abnormal softening

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Suffix

-malacia

Greek

A

abnormal softening

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Combining Form/Root

malign/o

Latin

A

bad or evil

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10
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Combining Form/Root

malle/o

Latin

A

hammer

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Combining Form/Root

malleol/o

Latin

A

little hammer

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Combining Form/Root

mamm/o

Latin

A

breast or mammary gland

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Combining Form/Root

man/i

Latin

A

rage or hand

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Combining Form/Root

man/o

Latin

A

hand

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15
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Combining Form/Root

mandibul/o

Latin

A

lower jaw

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16
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Suffix

-mania

Latin + Greek

A

obsessive preoccupation

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Combining Form/Root

manipul/o

Latin

A

handful or use of hands

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Combining Form/Root

manubri/o

Latin

A

handle

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Combining Form/Root

mastic/o

Latin + Greek

A

to chew

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Combining Form/Root

mast/o

Latin

A

breast or mammary gland

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21
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Combining Form/Root

mastoid/o

Latin + Greek

A

mastoid process of temporal bone

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Combining Form/Root

mastricat/o

Latin + Greek

A

bone to chew

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Combining Form/Root

matern/o

Latin

A

of a mother

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Combining Form/Root

matur/o

Latin

A

ripe

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25
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Combining Form/Root

maxill/o

Latin

A

upper jaw

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26
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Combining Form/Root

maxim/o

Latin

A

largest

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27
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Combining Form/Root

meat/o

Latin

A

opening or passageway

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28
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Prefix

med-

Latin

A

middle

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29
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Combining Form/Root

medi/o

Latin

A

middle

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30
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Combining Form/Root

mediastin/o

Latin

A

in the middle

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31
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Combining Form/Root

medic/o

Latin + Greek

A

medicine, healing, or doctor

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Combining Form/Root

medicat/o

Latin

A

medication or healing

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33
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Combining Form/Root

medull/o

Latin

A

inner section, soft, or middle

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34
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Prefix

mega-

Greek

A

large

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35
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Combining Form/Root

megal/o

Greek

A

large

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36
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Suffix

-megaly

Greek

A

large or enlargement

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37
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Combining Form/Root

mei/o

Latin + Greek

A

less

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38
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Combining Form/Root

melan/o

Greek

A

black

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39
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Combining Form/Root

mellit/o

Latin

A

honey

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Combining Form/Root

membran/o

Latin

A

thin skin

membrane

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41
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Combining Form/Root

men/o

Greek

A

menstruration

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42
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Combining Forms/Roots

mening/o or meningi/o

Latin + Greek

A

membrane lining the central nervous system

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43
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Combining Form/Root

menisc/o

Latin + Greek

A

crescent

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44
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Prefix

mens-

Latin

A

menstruation

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45
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Combining Form/Root

mens/o

Latin

A

menstruation

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46
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Combining Form/Root

ment/o

Latin

A

mind

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47
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Prefix

mes-

Latin + Greek

A

middle

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48
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Combining Form/Root

mes/o

Greek

A

middle

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49
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Combining Form/Root

mesenter/o

Latin + Greek

A

mesentery or middle intestine

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Combining Form/Root

mesi/o

Greek

A

middle, or median, plane

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51
Q

Prefix

meta-

Greek

A

beyond, change, behind, after, or next

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52
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Combining Form/Root

metabol/o

Greek

A

change

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53
Q

Combining Form/Root

metacarp/o

Latin

A

beyond the carpus

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Combining Form/Root

metatars/o

Latin

A

beyond the tarsus

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55
Q

Suffix

-meter

Greek

A

measuring device

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56
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Combining Forms/Roots

metr/i, metr/o, or metri/o

Greek

A

uterus

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57
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Combining Form/Root

mi/o

Greek

A

smaller or less

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58
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Combining Form/Root

micr/o

Greek

A

small

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59
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Prefix

micro-

Greek

A

small

one-millionth of the unit it precedes

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60
Q

Combining Forms/Roots

mictur/o or micturit/o

Latin

A

to urinate

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Q

Combining Form/Root

midsagitt/o

Latin

A

dividing into equal left and right halves

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Prefix

milli-

Latin

A

one-thousanth

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63
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Suffix

-mimetic

Latin

A

mimic or copy

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64
Q

Combining Form/Root

mineral/o

Latin

A

naturally occuring non-organic solid substance

mineral

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65
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Combining Form/Root

minim/o

Latin

A

smallest

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66
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Combining Form/Root

minor/o

Latin

A

smaller

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67
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Prefix

mio-

Greek

A

smaller or less

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68
Q

Combining Form/Root

mit/o

Greek

A

thread

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Q

Combining Form/Root

mitr/o

Latin

A

miter having two points on top

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70
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Combining Form/Root

mobil/o

Latin

A

capable of moving

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71
Q

Combining Form/Root

mon/o

Greek

A

single or one

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72
Q

Combining Form/Root

monil/i

Latin

A

string of beads

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73
Q

Prefix

mono-

Greek

A

single or one

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74
Q

Combining Form/Root

morbid/o

Latin

A

disease

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75
Q

Combining Form/Root

moribund/o

Latin

A

dying

76
Q

Combining Form/Root

morph/o

Greek

A

shape or form

77
Q

Combining Forms/Roots

mort/i, mort/o, or mort/u

Latin

A

dead

78
Q

Combining Form/Root

mortal/i

Latin

A

death

79
Q

Combining Forms/Roots

mot/o or motil/o

Latin

A

movement

80
Q

Combining Form/Root

muc/o or mucos/o

Latin + Greek

A

mucus

81
Q

Prefix

multi-

Latin

A

many

82
Q

Combining Form/Root

muscul/o

Latin

A

muscle

83
Q

Combining Form/Root

mut/a

Latin

A

genetic change

84
Q

Combining Form/Root

my/o

Greek

A

muscle

85
Q

Combining Forms/Roots

myc/o or myc/e

Greek

A

fungus

86
Q

Combining Form/Root

mydri/o

Latin + Greek

A

wide

87
Q

Combining Form/Root

myel/o

Greek

A

spinal cord or bone marrow

white substance

88
Q

Combining Form/Root

myocardi/o

Latin

A

heart muscle

89
Q

Combining Form/Root

myom/o

Latin

A

muscle tumor

90
Q

Combining Form/Root

myos/o

Latin + Greek

A

muscle

91
Q

Combining Form/Root

myring/o

Latin

A

tympanic membrane

eardrum

92
Q

Prefixes

myx- or myxo-

Latin + Greek

A

mucus or slime

93
Q

Combining Form/Root

myx/o

Latin + Greek

A

mucus or slime

94
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Prefix

myxa-

Latin + Greek

A

mucus

95
Q

Combining Form/Root

nar/i

Latin

A

nostril

96
Q

Combining Form/Root

narc/o

Latin + Greek

A

numbness or stupor

97
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Combining Forms/Roots

nas/i or nas/o

Latin

A

nose

98
Q

Combining Form/Root

nat/i

Latin

A

birth

99
Q

Combining Form/Root

natr/o

Latin

A

sodium

100
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Combining Form/Root

nause/o

Latin + Greek

A

sick feeling to stomach

101
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Combining Form/Root

necr/o

Greek

A

death

102
Q

Suffix

-necrosis

Greek

A

death of tissue

103
Q

Combining Form/Root

ne/o

Greek

A

new

104
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Prefix

neo-

Greek

A

new

105
Q

Combining Form/Root

nephr/o

Greek

A

kidney

106
Q

Prefix

nephra-

Greek

A

kidney

107
Q

Combining Form/Root

nerv/o

Latin + Greek

A

nerve

108
Q

Prefix

neu-

Greek

A

nerves

109
Q

Combining Form/Root

neur/i or neur/o

Greek

A

nerve

110
Q

Combining Form/Root

neutr/o

Latin

A

neither or neutral

111
Q

Combining Form/Root

nigr/o

Latin

A

black

112
Q

Prefix

niter-

Latin + Greek

A

nitrogen

113
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Prefix

nitro-

Greek

A

nitrogen

114
Q

Combining Form/Root

noct/i

Latin

A

night

115
Q

Combining Form/Root

nod/o

Latin

A

know or swelling

116
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Combining Form/Root

nodul/o

Latin

A

little knot

117
Q

Combining Form/Root

nom/o

Greek

A

control

118
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Prefix

non-

Latin

A

no

119
Q

Prefixes

non-, nona-, or nonus-

Latin

A

nine

120
Q

prefix

nor-

Chemical Term

A

normal or parent compound

121
Q

Combining Form/Root

norm/o

Latin

A

usual

122
Q

Combining Form/Root

not/o

Greek

A

back

123
Q

Prefix

novem-

Latin

A

nine

124
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Combining Form/Root

nuch/o

Latin

A

nape

125
Q

Combining Form/Root

nucle/o

Latin

A

nucleus

126
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Prefix

nulli-

Latin

A

none

127
Q

Combining Form/Root

numer/o

Latin

A

count or number

128
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Combining Form/Root

nunci/o

Latin

A

messenger

129
Q

Combining Forms/Roots

nutri/o or nutrit/o

Latin

A

nourishment or food

130
Q

Combining Forms/Roots

nyct/o or nyctal/o

Greek

A

night

131
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Prefix

o-

Greek

A

egg

132
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Prefix

ob-

Latin

A

against

133
Q

Combining Form/Root

obes/o

Latin

A

extremely fat

134
Q

Combining Form/Root

obliqu/o

Latin

A

slanted or sideways

135
Q

Combining Form/Root

oblongat/o

Latin

A

oblong or elongated

136
Q

Combining Forms/Roots

obstetr/o or obstetr/i

Latin

A

one who receives

137
Q

Combining Form/Root

occipit/o

Latin

A

back of the skull

138
Q

Combining Forms/Roots

occlud/o or occlus/o

Latin

A

to close up

139
Q

Combining Form/Root

occult/o

Latin

A

hidden

140
Q

Prefixes

octa-, octo-, or oct-

Greek

A

eight

141
Q

Combining Form/Root

ocul/o

Latin

A

eye

142
Q

Prefix

oculo-

Latin

A

eye

143
Q

Combining Form/Root

odont/o

Greek

A

tooth

144
Q

Suffix

-oid

Greek

A

like or resembling

145
Q

Combining Form/Root

olecran/o

Greek

A

proximal projection on the ulna

146
Q

Combining Form/Root

olfact/o

Latin

A

smell

147
Q

Prefix

oligo-

Greek

A

scanty

148
Q

Suffix

-ologist

Greek

A

specialist

149
Q

Suffix

-ology

Greek

A

study of

150
Q

Suffix

-oma

Greek

A

tumor, mass, or neoplasm

usually benign

151
Q

Combining Form/Root

oment/o

Latin

A

omentum, or fat

152
Q

Combining Form/Root

onc/o

Greek

A

tumor

153
Q

Combining Form/Root

onych/o

Greek

A

claw or nail

154
Q

Combining Form/Root

oo/o

Greek

A

egg

155
Q

Combining Form/Root

oophor/o

Greek

A

ovary

156
Q

Combining Forms/Roots

opac/o or opacit/o

Latin

A

shaded or dark

157
Q

Combining Forms/Roots

oper/o or operat/o

Latin

A

to work or perform

158
Q

Combining Form/Root

opercul/o

Latin

A

lid or cover

159
Q

Combining Form/Root

ophthalm/o

Greek

A

eye

160
Q

Prefix

-opia, -opsia, -opsis, or -opsy

Greek

A

vision

161
Q

Combining Form/Root

opisth/o

Greek

A

backward

162
Q

Combining Forms/Roots

opti/o, opt/i, or opt/o

Greek

A

eye

163
Q

Combining Form/Root

optic/o

Latin + Greek

A

vision

164
Q

Combining Form/Root

or/o

Latin

A

mouth

165
Q

Combining Form/Root

orbit/o

Latin

A

circle, bony cavity, or socket

166
Q

Combining Forms/Roots

orch/o, orchi/o, or orchid/o

Greek

A

testes

167
Q

Combining Forms/Roots

orex/i or orect/i

Greek

A

appetite

168
Q

Combining Form/Root

organ/o

Latin + Greek

A

organ

169
Q

Combining Form/Root

orth/o

Greek

A

straight, normal, or correct

170
Q

Prefix

ortho-

Greek

A

straight, normal, or correct

171
Q

Prefix

os-

Latin

A

mouth or bone

172
Q

Suffix

-osis

Greek

A

abnormal condition

173
Q

Combining Form/Root

osm/o

Greek

A

smell or odor

pushing

174
Q

Suffix

-osmia

Greek

A

smell or odor

175
Q

Combining Forms/Roots

oss/e or oss/i

Latin

A

bone

176
Q

Combining Form/Root

oste/o

Greek

A

bone

177
Q

Suffix

-osteomosis or -ostomy

Greek

A

surgically creating an opening

178
Q

Combining Form/Root

ot/o

Greek

A

ear or hearing

179
Q

Suffix

-otomy

Greek

A

cutting into

180
Q

Suffix

-ous

Latin

A

pertaining to

181
Q

Combining Forms/Roots

ov/o or ov/i

Latin

A

egg

182
Q

Combining Form/Root

ovari/o

Latin

A

ovary

183
Q

Combining Forms/Roots

ox/o, ox/y, or ox/i

Greek

A

oxygen

184
Q

Combining Form/Root

oxid/o

Latin

A

containing oxygen

185
Q

Prefix

oxy-

Greek

A

sharp, acid, quick, or oxygen

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