Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
aden/o
A
gland
2
Q
carcin/o
A
cancer; cancerous
3
Q
cyst/o
A
urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid
4
Q
cyt/o
A
cell
5
Q
encephal/o
A
brain
6
Q
gastr/o
A
stomach
7
Q
arthr/o
A
joint
8
Q
acr/o
A
extremities; top; height
9
Q
amin/o
A
containing an amine group
10
Q
angi/o
A
vessel; container
11
Q
blephar/o
A
eyelid
12
Q
chondr/o
A
cartilage
13
Q
isch/o
A
to hold back; back
14
Q
laryng/o
A
larynx
15
Q
my/o
A
muscle
16
Q
myel/o
A
bone marrow; spinal cord
17
Q
sarc/o
A
flesh
18
Q
thorac/o
A
upper chest; thoracic region
19
Q
cerebr/o
A
cerebrum
20
Q
crani/o
A
skull
21
Q
col/o, colon/o
A
colon
22
Q
cis/o
A
to cut
23
Q
dermat/o
A
hypodermic
24
Q
nephr/o, ren/o
A
kidney
25
Q
oste/o
A
bone
26
Q
pulmon/o
A
lung
27
Q
crin/o
A
to secrete
28
Q
derm/o
A
skin
29
Q
electr/o
A
electricity
