Chapter 2 Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
Abdomin/o
A
Abdomen
2
Q
Anter/o
A
Front
3
Q
Bronch/o
A
Bronchial tubes
4
Q
Cervic/o
A
Neck of the body or neck (cervix) of the uterus
5
Q
Chondr/o
A
Cartilage (connective tissue attached to bones)
6
Q
Coccyg/o
A
Coccyx, tailbone
7
Q
Crani/o
A
Skull
8
Q
Epitheli/o
A
Skin, surface tissue
9
Q
Esophag/o
A
Esophagus
10
Q
Hepat/o
A
Liver
11
Q
Lapar/o
A
Abdomen
12
Q
Laryng/o
A
Larynx voice box
13
Q
Later/o
A
Side
14
Q
Lumb/o
A
Loin (waist)
15
Q
Lymph/o
A
Lymph (clear fluid in tissue spaces and lymph vessels)
16
Q
Mediastin/o
A
Mediastinum (space between the lungs)
17
Q
Pelv/o
A
Pelvis (bones of the hip)
18
Q
Peritone/o
A
Peritoneum (membrane surrounding the abdominal organs)
19
Q
Pharyng/o
A
Pharynx (throat)
20
Q
Pleur/o
A
Pleura
21
Q
Poster/o
A
Back behind
22
Q
Radi/o
A
X-rays
23
Q
Sacr/o
A
Sacrum (5 fused bones in the lower back)
24
Q
Spin/o
A
Spine (backbone)
25
Thorac/o
Chest
26
Trache/o
Trachea (windpipe)
27
Vertebr/o
Vertebra (backbone)
