Chapter 3 Combining Forms Flashcards

1
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carcin/o

A

cancer

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2
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celi/o

A

abdomen

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3
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chole/e

A

bile, gall

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4
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cholecyst/o

A

gallbladder

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5
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col/o, colon/o

A

colon, large intestine

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6
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dist/o

A

away from the point of origin

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7
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diverticul/o

A

diverticulum

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8
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duoden/o

A

duodenum

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9
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enter/o

A

intestines

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10
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esophag/o

A

esophagus

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11
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gastr/o

A

stomach

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12
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gingiv/o

A

gums

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13
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gloss/o

A

tongue

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14
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hemat/o

A

blood

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15
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hepat/o

A

liver

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16
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herni/o

A

hernia; rupture; protrusion

17
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ile/o

A

ileum

18
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jejun/o

A

jejunum

19
Q

lapar/o

A

abdomen

20
Q

lith/o

A

stone

21
Q

or/o

A

mouth

22
Q

organ/o

A

organ

23
Q

pancreat/o

A

pancreas

24
Q

peps/o

A

digestion

25
Q

polyp/o

A

polyp, small growth

26
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proct/o

A

anus and rectum

27
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proxim/o

A

nearest the point of origin

28
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rect/o

A

rectum

29
Q

sial/o

A

saliva

30
Q

sigmoid/o

A

sigmoid colon