Ch 1 - Combining Forms Flashcards by J Lars

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aden/o

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gland

ex. adenoma

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arthr/o

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joint

ex. arthritis

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bi/o

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life

ex. biology

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carcin/o

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cancerous, cancer

ex. carcinoma

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cardi/o

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heart

ex. cardiology

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cephal/o

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head

ex. cephalic

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum (largest part of the brain)

ex. cerebral

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cis/o

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to cut

ex. incision

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crin/o

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to secrete

ex. endocrine glands

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cyst/o

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urinary bladder; a sac or cyst (sac containing fluid)

ex. cystoscopy

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cyt/o

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cell

ex. cytology

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derm/o

dermat/o

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skin

ex. dermatitis

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electr/o

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electricity

ex. electrocardiogram

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encephal/o

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brain

ex. electroencephalogram

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erythr/o

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red

ex. erythrocyte

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gastr/o

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stomach

ex. gastrectomy, gastrotomy

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glyc/o

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sugar

ex. hyperglycemia

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gnos/o

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knowledge

ex. diagnosis

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gynec/o

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woman, female

ex. gynacology

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hemat/o

hem/o

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blood

ex. hematology

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hepat/o

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liver

ex. hepatitis

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iatr/o

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treatment, physician

ex. iatrogenic

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leuk/o

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white

ex. leukocyte

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log/o

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study of

ex. dermatology

nephr/o

kidney ex. nephritis

neur/o

nerve ex. neurology

onc/o

tumor (cancerous) ex. oncology

ophthalm/o

eye ex. ophthalmascope

oste/o

bone ex. osteitis

path/o

disease ex. pathology

ped/o

child ex. pediatric

psych/o

mind ex. psychology, psychiatrist

radi/o

x-rays ex. radiology

ren/o

kidney ex. renal

rhin/o

nose ex. rhinitis

sarc/o

flesh ex. sarcoma

sect/o

to cut ex. resection

thromb/o

clot, clotting ex. thrombocyte

ur/o

urinary tract, urine ex. urologist