Word Parts And Combining Forms 2 Flashcards by Julie Becker

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Angi/o

A

Blood vessel

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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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Blephar/o

A

Eyelid

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Bronch/o

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Bronchus (air passages of the lungs)

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Cardi/o
Coron/o

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Heart

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Cephal/o

A

Head

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Colon/o or Col/o

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Colon, large intestine

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Cyan/o

A

Blue

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Cyst/o

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Bladder or a cyst (refers to a fluid filled sac)

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Dermat/o

A

Skin

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Encephal/o

A

Brain

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Enter/o

A

Small intestine

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Erythr/o

A

Red

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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Gingiv/o

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Gums

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Gloss/o

A

Tongue

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Hemat/o
Hem/o

A

Blood

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Hepat/o

A

Liver

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Hyster/o, metr/o, metr/i, uter/o

A

Uterus - protective supports the developing child

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Lapar/o

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Abdomen, abdominal wall

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Laryng/o

A

Larynx (voice box)

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Leuk/o

A

White

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Mamm/o

A

Breast

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Mast/o

A

Breast

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oss/e, oss/i, ost/o

A

Bones

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Myel/o

A

Spinal cord

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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Ligament/o

A

Ligaments

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Ligament/o

A

Ligaments

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Synovi/o, synov/o

A

Synovial fluid

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Burs/o

A

Bursa

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Muscul/o, my/o, myos/o

A

Muscles

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Fasci/o

A

Fascia

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Ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

A

Tendons

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Fibr/o

A

Fibrous tissue, fiber

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Kines/o, kinesi/o

A

Movement

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Tax/o

A

Coordination, order
(ie taxonomy is concerned with the classification of organisms.

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Ton/o

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Tone, stretching, tension

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Carcin/o

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Cancerous

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Immun/o

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Immune, protection, safe

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Lymph/o

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Lymph, lymphatic tissue

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Lymphaden/o

A

Lymph node or gland

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Lymphangi/o

A

Lymph vessel

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Onc/o

A

Tumor

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Phag/o

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Eat, swallow

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Sarc/o

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Flesh, connective tissue

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Splen/o

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Spleen

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Tox/o

A

Poison, poisonous

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Axill/o

A

Armpit

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Carcin/o

A

Cancer

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Myc/o

A

Fungus

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Nas/o

A

Nose

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Ox/i, ox/o, ox/y

A

Oxygen

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Pharyng/o

A

Throat, pharynx

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Phon/o

A

Sound, voice

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Pleur/o

A

Pleura, side of body

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Pneum/o, pneumon/o, pneu-

A

Lung, air

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Pulm/o, pulmon/o

A

Lung

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Sinus/o

A

Sinus

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Somn/o

A

Sleep

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Spir/o

A

To breathe

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Thorac/o, -thorax

A

Chest, pleural cavity

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Trache/o, trachea

A

Windpipe, trachea

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Rhin/o

A

Nose