Chapter 1: Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
Arthr/o
A
Joint
2
Q
Bi/o
A
Life
3
Q
Carcin/o
A
Cancer
4
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
5
Q
Cephal/o
A
Head
6
Q
Cis/o
A
To cut
7
Q
Col/o; Colon/o
A
Large intestine (colon)
8
Q
Cyst/o
A
Urinary bladder; cyst
9
Q
Cyt/o
A
Cell
10
Q
Derm/o
A
Skin
11
Q
Electr/o
A
Electricity
12
Q
Encephal/o
A
Brain
13
Q
Enter/o
A
Small intestine
14
Q
Erythr/o
A
Red
15
Q
Gastr/o
A
Stomach
16
Q
Glyc/o
A
Sugar
17
Q
Gnos/
A
Knowledge
18
Q
Hem/o
A
Blood
19
Q
Hemat/o
A
Blood
20
Q
Hepat/o
A
Liver
21
Q
Hist/o
A
Tissue
22
Q
Iatr/o
A
Treatment
23
Q
Leuk/o
A
White
24
Q
Nephr/o
A
Kidney
25
Neur/o
Nerve
26
Ophthalm/o
Eye
27
Opt/o
Eye; vision
28
Oste/o
Bone
29
Path/o
Disease
30
Radi/o
X-rays
31
Ren/o
Kidney
32
Rhin/o
Nose
33
Sarc/o
Connective tissue
34
Sect/o
To cut
35
Thromb/o
Clot; clotting
36
Ur/o
Urine; urinary tract