Unit 1 - Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
root
A
foundation of the term
2
Q
suffix
A
word ending
3
Q
prefix
A
word beginning
4
Q
combining vowel
A
vowel (usually o) that links the root to the suffix or the root to another root
5
Q
combining form
A
combination of the root and the combining vowel
6
Q
aden/o
A
gland
7
Q
arthr/o
A
joint
8
Q
bi/o
A
life
9
Q
carcin/o
A
cancerous, cancer
10
Q
cardi/o
A
heart
11
Q
cephal/o
A
head
12
Q
cerebr/o
A
cerebrum / largest part of the brain
13
Q
cis/o
A
to cut
14
Q
crin/o
A
to secrete (to form & give off)
15
Q
cyst/o
A
urinary bladder; a sac or cyst (sac containing fluid)
16
Q
cyt/o
A
cell
17
Q
derm/o
A
skin
18
Q
dermat/o
A
skin
