Chapter 1 Combining Forms (Roots) Flashcards by Elijah E

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aden/o

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means: gland
terms: adenoma, adenitis

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arthr/o

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means: joint
terms: arthritis

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bi/o

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means: life
terms: biology, biopsy

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carcin/o

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means: cancer, cancerous
terms: carcinoma

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cardi/o

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means: heart
terms: cardiology

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cephal/o

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means: head
terms: cephalic

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cerebr/o

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means: cerebrum (brain)
terms: cerebral

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cis/o

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means: to cut
terms: excision, incision

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crin/o

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means: to secrete/give off
terms: endocrine glands

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cyst/o

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means: urinary bladder/ sac or cyst
terms: cystoscopy

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cyt/o

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means: cell
terms: cytology

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derm/o
dermat/o

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means: skin
terms: dermatitis, hypodermic

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electr/o

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means: electricity
terms: electrocardiogram

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encephal/o

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means: brain
terms: electroencephalogram

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enter/o

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means: intestines
terms: enteritis

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erythr/o

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means: red
terms: erythrocyte

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gastr/o

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means: stomach
terms: gastrectomy, gastronomy

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glyc/o

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means: sugar
terms: hyperglycemia

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gnos/o

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means: knowledge
terms: diagnosis, prognosis

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gynec/o

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means: woman, female
terms: gynecology

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hemat/o
hem/o

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means: blood
terms: hemoglobin, hematology, hematoma

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hepat/o

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means: liver
terms: hepatitis

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iatr/o

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means: treatment, physician
terms: iatrogenic

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leuk/o

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means: white
terms: leukocyte

log/o

means: study of terms: dermatology

nephr/o

means: kidney terms: nephritis

neur/o

means: nerve terms: neurology

onc/o

means: tumor (cancerous) terms: oncologist, oncology

opthalm/o

means: eye terms: opthalmoscope

oste/o

means: bone terms: osteitis, osteoarthritis

path/o

means: disease terms: pathology, pathologist

ped/o

means: child terms: orthopedist, pediatric

psych/o

means: mind terms: psychology, psychiatrist

radi/o

means: x-rays terms: radiology

ren/o

means: kidney terms: renal

rhin/o

means: nose terms: rhinitis

sarc/o

means: flesh terms: sarcoma

sect/o

means: to cut terms: resection

thromb/o

means; clot, clotting terms: thrombocyte

ur/o

means: urinary tract, urine terms: urologist