Chapter 7-combining forms Flashcards

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aden/o

A

gland

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2
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adenoid/0

A

adenoids

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3
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agglutin/o

A

clumping; sticking together

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4
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angi/o

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vessel (blood)

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5
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arteri/o

A

artery

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bacteri/o

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bacteriac

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7
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calc/o

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calcium

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cyto/o

A

cell

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9
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erythr/o

A

red

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10
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eti/o

A

the cause of a disease or conddition

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fung/o

A

fungus

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12
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hem/a, hem/o, hemat/o

A

blood

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13
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iatr/o

A

physician; treatment

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14
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immun/o

A

immune; protection

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15
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kal/i

A

potassium

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kary/o

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leuk/o

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lipid/o

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fatty deposits; lipids

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log/o

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ly/o

A

break down; dissolve; loosen

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lymph/o, lymphat/o

22
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lymphaden/o

A

lymph node

23
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lymphangi/o

A

lymphatic vessel

24
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morph/o

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shape; form

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myel/o
bone marrow; spinal cord
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nucle/o
nucleus
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path/o
disease
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phag/o
eat; swallow; engulf
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phleb/o
vein
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ser/o
serum; serous
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splen/o
spleen
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thromb/o
clot
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thym/o
thymus
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tonsill/o
tonsils
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tox/o
poison
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ven/i; ven/o
vein
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vir/o
virus