Chapter 2: Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
Abdomin/o
A
Abdomen
2
Q
Aden/o
A
Gland
3
Q
Adip/o
A
Fat
4
Q
Anis/o
A
Unequal (in size)
5
Q
Anter/o
A
Front
6
Q
Bol/o
A
To cast (throw)
7
Q
Caud/o
A
Tail
8
Q
Cervic/o
A
Neck
9
Q
Chondr/o
A
Cartilage
10
Q
Chrom/o
A
Color
11
Q
Coccyg/o
A
Tailbone
12
Q
Crani/o
A
Skull
13
Q
Crin/o
A
To secrete
14
Q
Cyt/o
A
Cell
15
Q
Dist/o
A
Far; distant
16
Q
Dors/o
A
Back of body
17
Q
Duct/o
A
To lead or carry
18
Q
Hist/o
A
Tissue
19
Q
Inguin/o
A
Groin
20
Q
Kary/o
A
Nucleus
21
Q
Laryng/o
A
Larynx; voice box
22
Q
Later/o
A
Side
23
Q
Lumb/o
A
Lower back
24
Q
Medi/o
A
Middle
25
My/o
Muscle
26
Neur/o
Nerve
27
Nucle/o
Nucleus
28
Path/o
Disease
29
Pelv/o
Pelvis (hip)
30
Peritone/o
Peritoneum
31
Pharyng/o
Pharynx; throat
32
Poster/o
Back; behind
33
Prot/o
First
34
Proxim/o
Nearest
35
Rhin/o
Nose
36
Sacr/o
Sacrum
37
Sarc/o
Connective tissue
38
Spin/o
Spine; backbone
39
Stern/o
Sternum
40
Thel/o
Nipple
41
Thorac/o
Chest
42
Trache/o
Trachea; windpipe
43
Umbilic/o
Umbilicus; navel
44
Vertebr/o
Vertebrae; back bones
45
Viscer/o
Viscera; internal organs
