Combining Form Flashcards by Justina Theus

Acanth-

thorn, spine

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Alg-

pain

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Alges-

sensitivity to pain

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All-

other, divergence, difference from

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Angi-

Blood vessel or duct

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Arteri-

artery

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Arthr-

joint

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Bi-

life

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Brady-

slow

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Cardi-

heart

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Cephal-

head

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Crani-

skull

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Cyt-

cell

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Encephal-

brain

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Erythr-

red, red blood cell

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Lept-

thin, fine, slight

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Leuk-

white, white blood cell

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Lith-

stone, calculus

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Log-

word, study

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Malac-

soft

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Mes-

middle, secondary, partial, messentery

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-meter, metr-

measure, measuring device

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Nephr-

kidney

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Neur-

nerve, nervous system

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Oste-

bone

Prosop-

face

Prot-

first, primitive, early

Scler-

hard

Sten-

narrow

Stere-

solid, having three dimensions

Tachy-

rapid

Tox(i)-

poison

Acr-

Extremities (hands and feet)

Ambly-

Dull, faint

Carcin-

Cancer

-cel- (found following a prefix) or -cele

Hernia , tumor, swelling

Cheir-, chir-

Hand

Chol(e)-

Bile, gall

Col(i)-, colon-

Colon

Cyan-

Blue

Cyst(i)-, -cystis

Bladder, cyst

Diplo-

Double , twin

Enter-

Small intestine

Erg-

Action, work, deeds, things, activity

Gastr, gaster-

Stomach

Hem-, hemat-, em-

Blood

Hepat-, hepar-

Liver

Lip-

Fat

Macr-, mega-, megal-

Abnormally large or long

Melan-

Dark, black

Micr-

Abnormally small

Nyct-

Night

Odyn-

Pain

Onc-

Tumor

Pachy-

Thick

Pseud-

False

Py-

Pus

Sarc-

Flesh, soft tissue

Spasm-

Spasm, involuntary muscle contraction

Splen-

Spleen

Stom-, stomat-

Mouth, opening

Arachn-

Spider, web; arachnoid membrane

Chlor-

Green

Chondr-

Cartilage

Dactyl-

Finger, toe

Derm(at)- , -derma

Skin

(H)elc-

Ulcer

Hidr(ot)-, -idr-

Sweat

Hist(I)-

[web] tissue

Hydr-

Water , fluid

Hypn-

Sleep

Icter-

Jaundice

In- , inos-

Fiber

Is-

Equal, same , similar , alike

Mening- , -meninx

Meningeal membrane, meninges

My(s)-

[mouse] muscle

Myc(et)-

[mushroom] fungus

Myel-

Bone marrow, spinal cord

Narc-

Stupor, numbness

Necr-

Corpse; dead

Olig-

Few , deficient

Onych-

Fingernail, toenail

Pod-

Foot

Poli-

Gray matter of the brain and spinal cord

Poly-

Many, excessive

Por-

Passage, opening , duct, pore , cavity

Psych-

[soul] mind

Som(at)-, -soma

Body

Sthen-

Strength

Trachel-

Neck , cervix

Xanth-

Yellow

Aut-

Self

Crin-

Secrete, secretion

Esthe(s)

Sensation , sensitivity, sense

Gen(e)- ,-gen

Come into being , produce

Gram-

Something written , a record

Graph-

Write, record

Iatr-

Healer, physician , treatment

Idi-

Of one's self

Kine-

Move

Kines(i)

Movement, motion

Ly(s)

Destroy, breakdown

Myx-

Mucus

Orth-

Straight , erect, normal

Ot-

Ear

Path-

Suffering , disease

Phil-

Love, have an affinity for

Pt-

Fall , sag, drop, prolapse

Pyr-

Fire fever, burning

Pyret-

Fever

Pyrex-

Be feverish

Rhe-

Run flow, secrete

Rhag-

Burst forth , flow profusely , hemorrhage

Rhex-

Rupture

Rhin-

Nose

Scop-

Look at , examine

Sep -

Be putrid , be infected

Ta-

Stretching

Tel -

End , completion

Ten-, Tenon(t)-

Tendon

Therap(eu)

Treat medically , heal

Tom-

A cutting , slice , incision

Ton-

A stretching muscular tone, tension

Acou(s)- , Acu(s)-

Hear

Amni-

Fetal membrane , amniotic sac , Amnion

Asc- , Ascit-

Bladder, sac , bag

Bary-

Heavy dull hard

Cente-

Pierce

Chrom-, Chroma- , Chromat-

Color , pigment

Dips-

Thirst

Echo-

Reverberating sound , echo

Edema- , Edemat-

Swelling

Eme-

Vomit

Gno(s)-

Know

Lal-

Talk

Lapar-

Abdomen, abdominal wall

Lex-

Read

Mne-

Remember

Ne-

New

No-

Mind, mental activity, comprehension

Orec-, Orex-

Have an appetite

Ox(y)-

Acute , pointed ; rapid ; acid ; oxygen

Pha-

Speak communicate

Phag-

Swallow eat

Pharmac(eu)

Medicine drug

Phem-

Speech

Phob-

Fear

Phon-

Voice sound

Phrac-, phrag-

Enclose, obstruct

Phras-

Speak

Phren-

Mind; diaphragm

Phylac-

Protection (against disease )

Phys(I)

Nature , appearance

Phyt-

Plant (organism), growth

Poie-

Produce , make

Sapr-

Rotten , putrid, decaying

Stear-, steat-

Fat , sebum , sebaceous glands

aden-

gland

aer-

air, gas (oxygen)

Blenn-

mucus

Cel(i)

abdomen

Ch(e)il-

lip

Chron-

time, timing

Cla(s)-, -Clast

break (up), destroy

-desis

binding

Desm-

ligament , connective tissue

Dynam-

force, power, energy

Ger-

old age

Gnath-

jaw

Isch-, -sche-

suppress, check

Klept-

steal

Lei-

smooth

Lep-

attack, seizure

man-

be mad

Mel-

limb

morph-

form, shape

Nom-

law

Omphal-

navel, umbilicus

Ped-

child

Pen-

decrease, deficiency

-pex-

fixing, (surgical) attachment

Plas(t)-

form, develop | plasty- molding, surgical forming

Presby-

old, old age

Prostat-

(one who stands before) prostate gland

Pty-

spit

Ptyal-

saliva

-rrhaph-

suture

sit-

food

sta(t)-

stand, stop

tax-

(muscular) coordination

therm-

heat, (body) temperature

trop-

turning | tropism- turning an organism toward or away from a stimuli

Andr-

man, male

Ankyl-, Ancyl-

fused, stiffened; hooked, crooked

Aphrodis(i)-

sexual desire

Brachy-

short

crypt-

hidden, latent

dem-

people, population

dolich-

long, narrow, slender

drom-

a running

er-, erot-

sexual desire

gyn(ec)-

woman, female

helmint(h)-, nemat-

worm

Nos-

disease, illness

odont-

tooth

Pali(n)-

back, again, repeat

Pan(t)

all, entire, every

Phor-

bearing, carrying

Phos-, Phot-

light, daylight

Plec-, Pleg-

strike, paralyze

R(h)achi-

spine

schiz-, schist-, -schisis

split, cleft, fissure

spondyl-

vertebra

-staxis, -staxia

dripping, oozing (of blood)

Than(at)-

death

the-

place, put

trich-

hair

troph-

nourishment

abdomin-

belly, abdomen

adip-

fat

aur-

ear

bacill-

bacillus

burs-

bursa

calc-

stone, calcium, lime

calor-

heat, energy

capit-

head

cerebr-

brain

cost-

rib

dent-

tooth

dors-

back

extern-

outer

fibr-

fiber, filament

fistul-

fistula, an abnormal tubelike passage of the body

frig-, frigor-

cold

insul-

island

intern-

inner

meat-

passage, opening, meatus

nas-

nose

pur

pus

radic-, rad-, radix

root

ren-

kidney

sangui(n)

blood

son-

sound

synov-

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

tub-

tube

tuss-

cough

vacc-

cow

vir-, virus-

virus

viscer-

internal organs

Combining Form Flashcards

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