Chapter 3 - Combining Forms Flashcards

1
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abdomin/o

A

abdomen

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2
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acr/o

A

extremities, top, extreme point

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3
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acu/o

A

sharp, severe, sudden

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4
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aden/o

A

gland

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5
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adip/o

A

fat

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6
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amni/o

A

amnion

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7
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angi/o

A

vessel

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8
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arteri/o

A

artery

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9
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arthr/o

A

joint

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10
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axill/o

A

armpit

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11
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bi/o

A

life

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12
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blephar/o

A

eyelid

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13
Q

bronch/o

A

bronchial tubes

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14
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carcin/o

A

cancer

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15
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cardi/o

A

heart

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16
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chem/o

A

drug, chemical

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17
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chondr/o

A

cartilage

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18
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chron/o

A

time

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19
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col/o

A

colon (large intestine)

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20
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cyst/o

A

urinary bladder, fluid filled sac

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21
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encephal/o

A

brain

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22
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erythr/o

A

red

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23
Q

hem/o

A

blood

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24
Q

hepat/o

A

liver

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25
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hydr/o

A

water, fluid

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26
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inguin/o

A

groin

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27
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isch/o

A

to hold back

28
Q

lapar/o

A

abdomen, abdominal wall

29
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laryng/o

A

larynx

30
Q

leuk/o

A

white

31
Q

lymph/o

A

lymph

32
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mamm/o

A

breast

33
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mast/o

A

breast

34
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morph/o

A

shape, form

35
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muc/o

A

mucus

36
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myel/o

A

spinal cord, bone marrow

37
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necr/o

A

death

38
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nephr/o

A

kidney

39
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neur/o

A

nerve

40
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neutr/o

A

neutrophil

41
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nucle/o

A

nucleus

42
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ophthalm/o

A

eye

43
Q

oste/o

A

bone

44
Q

ot/o

A

ear

45
Q

path/o

A

disease

46
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peritone/o

A

peritoneum

47
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phag/o

A

to eat, swallow

48
Q

phleb/o

A

vein

49
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plas/o

A

formation, development

50
Q

pleur/o

A

pleura

51
Q

pneumon/o

A

lungs

52
Q

pulmon/o

A

lungs

53
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radi/o

A

x-rays, radius

54
Q

rect/o

A

rectum

55
Q

ren/o

A

kidney

56
Q

rhin/o

A

nose

57
Q

sarc/o

A

flesh (connective tissue)

58
Q

splen/o

A

spleen

59
Q

staphyl/o

A

clusters

60
Q

strept/o

A

twisted chains

61
Q

thorac/o

A

chest

62
Q

thromb/o

A

clot, clotting

63
Q

tonsill/o

A

tonsils

64
Q

trache/o

A

trachea

65
Q

ven/o

A

vein