Chp 2 Combinging Forms Meaning Flashcards
(114 cards)
1
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What does the combining form ‘medic/o-‘ mean?
A
medicine
2
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What does the combining form ‘cardi/o-‘ mean?
A
heart
3
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What does the combining form ‘crin/o-‘ mean?
A
Secrete
4
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What does the combining form ‘dent/o-‘ mean?
A
tooth
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What does the combining form ‘dermat/o-‘ mean?
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skin
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What does the combining form ‘end/o-‘ mean?
A
innermost
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What does the combining form ‘enter/o-‘ mean?
A
intestine
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What does the combining form ‘gastr/o-‘ mean?
A
stomach
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What does the combining form ‘genit/o-‘ mean?
A
genitalia
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What does the combining form ‘ger/o-‘ mean?
A
old
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What does the combining form ‘gynec/o-‘ mean?
A
female; woman
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What does the combining form ‘hemat/o-‘ mean?
A
blood
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What does the combining form ‘later/o-‘ mean?
A
Side
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What does the combining form ‘immun/o-‘ mean?
A
Immune response
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What does the combining form ‘integument/o-‘ mean?
A
skin
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What does the combining form ‘intern/o-‘ mean?
A
inside
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What does the combining form ‘intestin/o-‘ mean?
A
intestine
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What does the combining form ‘laryng/o-‘ mean?
A
larynx
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What does the combining form ‘lymph/o-‘ mean?
A
lymph; lymphatic system
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What does the combining form ‘muscul/o-‘ mean?
A
muscle
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What does the combining form nat/o- mean?
A
birth
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What does the combining form ne/o- mean?
A
new
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What does the combining form nerv/o- mean?
A
nerve
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What does the combining form neur/o- mean?
A
nerve
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What does the combining form obstetr/o- mean?
pregnancy; childbirth
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What does the combining form onc/o- mean?
mass; tumor
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What does the combining form ophthalm/o- mean?
eye
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What does the combining form orth/o- mean?
straight
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What does the combining form ot/o- mean?
ear
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What does the combining form ped/o- mean?
child
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What does the combining form pharmac/o- mean?
drug; medicine
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What does the combining form product/o- mean?
produce
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What does the combining form psych/o- mean?
mind
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What does the combining form pulmon/o- mean?
lung
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What does the combining form radio- mean?
forearm bone; radius; x-ray
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What does the combining form skelet/o- mean?
skeleton
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What does the combining form spir/o- mean?
breathe; coil
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What does the combining form urin/o- mean?
urinary system; urine
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What does the combining form ur/o- mean?
urinary system; urine
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What does the combining form vascul/o- mean?
blood vessel
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What does the combining form dors/o- mean?
back; dorsum
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What does the combining form abdomin/o- mean?
abdomen
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What does the combining form anter/o- mean?
before; front part
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What does the combining form caud/o- mean?
tailbone
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What does the combining form cav/o- mean?
hollow space
46
What does the combining form cellul/o- mean?
cell
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What does the combining form cephal/o- mean?
head
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What does the combining form chondr/o- mean?
cartilage
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What does the combining form coron/o- mean?
structures that encircle like a crown
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What does the combining form crani/o- mean?
cranium; top part of the skull
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What does the combining form cyt/o- mean?
cell
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What does the combining form dist/o- mean?
away from the center
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What does the combining form extern/o- mean?
outside
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What does the combining form front/o- mean?
front
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What does the combining form gastr/o- mean?
stomach
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What does the combining form infer/o- mean?
below
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What does the combining form inguin/o- mean?
groin
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What does the combining form intern/o- mean?
inside
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What does the combining form later/o- mean?
side
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What does the combining form lumb/o- mean?
lower back
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What does the combining form medi/o- mean?
middle
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What does the combining form pelv/o- mean?
hip bone; pelvis
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What does the combining form 'physi/o-' mean?
physical function
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What does the combining form 'poster/o-' mean?
back part
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What does the combining form 'proxim/o-' mean?
near the center or point of origin
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What does the combining form 'quadr/o-' mean?
four
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What does the combining form 'sagitt/o-' mean?
front to back
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What does the combining form 'spin/o-' mean?
Backbone; Spine
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What does the combining form 'super/o-' mean?
above
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What does the combining form 'thorac/o-' mean?
chest; thorax
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What does the combining form 'tom/o-' mean?
cut; layer; slice
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What does the combining form 'umbilic/o-' mean?
navel; umbilicus
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What does the combining form 'ventr/o-' mean?
abdomen; front
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What does the combining form 'medic/o-' mean?
medicine
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What does the combining form 'chron/o-' mean?
Time
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What does the combining form 'communic/o-' mean?
impart; transmit
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What does the combining form 'congenit/o-' mean?
present at birth
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What does the combining form 'eti/o-' mean?
cause of disease
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What does the combining form 'exacerb/o-' mean?
increase; provoke
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What does the combining form 'fract/o-' mean?
bend; break up
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What does the combining form 'gen/o-' mean?
arising; produced by
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What does the combining form 'gene/o-' mean?
gene
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What does the combining form 'gener/o-' mean?
Creation; production
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What does the combining form 'gnos/o-' mean?
knowledge
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What does the combining form 'heredit/o-' mean?
Genetic inheritance
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What does the combining form 'iatr/o-' mean?
medical treatment; physician
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What does the combining form 'idi/o-' mean?
individual; unknown
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What does the combining form 'infect/o-' mean?
Disease within
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What does the combining form 'ne/o-' mean?
new
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What does the combining form 'nosocomi/o-' mean?
hospital
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What does the combining form 'nutrit/o-' mean?
nourishment
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What does the combining form 'path/o-' mean?
Person treating disease
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What does the combining form 'plast/o-' mean?
formation; growth
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What does the combining form 'prevent/o-' mean?
prevent
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What does the combining form 'recuper/o-' mean?
recover
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What does the combining form 'remiss/o-' mean?
send back
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What does the combining form 'surg/o-' mean?
operative procedure
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What does the combining form 'symptomat/o-' mean?
collection of symptoms
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What does the combining form 'termin/o-' mean?
boundary; end; word
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What does the combining form 'therapeut/o-' mean?
treatment
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What does the combining form log/o- mean?
study of; word
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What does the combining form ambulat/o- mean?
Walking
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What does the combining form ancill/o- mean?
accessory
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What does the combining form auscult/o- mean?
listening
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What does the combining form habilit/o- mean?
give; ability
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What does the combining form inspect/o- mean?
Look at
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What does the combining form palliat/o- mean?
reduce the severity
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What does the combining form palpat/o- mean?
Feeling; touching
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What does the combining form percuss/o- mean?
tapping
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What does the combining form physi/o- mean?
physical Function
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What does the combining form surg/o- mean?
opperative procedure
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What does the combining form techn/o- mean?
technical skill
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What does the combining form tele/o- mean?
distance
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What does the combining form therap/o- mean?
treatment
