Combining form Flashcards
1
Q
Amni/o
A
Amnion
Amniotic sac
2
Q
Ang/o
A
Vessel
3
Q
Arteri/o
A
Artery
4
Q
Arthr/o
A
Joint
5
Q
Audi/o
A
Hearing
6
Q
Audit/o
A
Hearing
7
Q
Blephar/o
A
Eyelid
8
Q
Bronchi/o
A
Bronchus (plural, bronchi)
9
Q
Carcin/o
A
Cancer
10
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
11
Q
Cephal/o
A
Head
12
Q
Chol/e
A
Bile, gall
13
Q
Col/o
A
Colon
14
Q
Colp/o
A
Vagina
15
Q
Crani/o
A
Cranium, skull
16
Q
Cutane/o
A
Skin
17
Q
Cyan/o
A
Blue
18
Q
Dactyl/o
A
Fingers, toes
19
Q
Dent/o
A
Teeth
20
Q
Dermat/o
A
Skin
21
Q
Electr/o
A
Electricity
22
Q
Esophag/o
A
Esophagus
23
Q
Gastr/o
A
Stomach
24
Q
Gluc/o
Glyc/o
A
Sugar
Sweetness
25
Hemat/o
Blood
26
Hem/o
Blood
27
Hepat/o
Liver
28
Leuk/o
White
29
Lith/o
Stone, calculus
30
Log/o
Study of
31
Lymp/o
Lymph
32
Mast/o
Breast
33
Men/o
Menses, menstruation
34
My/o
Muscle
35
Neur/o
Nerve
36
Obstetr/o
Midwife
37
Osteo/o
Bone
38
Ot/o
Ear
39
Pen/o
Penis
40
Phleb/o
Vein
41
Pneumon/o
Air, lung
42
Psych/o
Mind
43
Pulmon/o
Lung
44
Rhin/o
Nose
45
Somn/o
Sleep
46
Thromb/o
Blood clot
47
Thyr/o
Thyroid gland
48
Vagin/o
Vagina
49
Ventricul/o
Ventricle (of heart or brain)
50
Abdomin/o
Abdomen
51
Adip/o
Fat
52
Anter/o
Anterior, front
53
Caud/o
Tail
54
Cephal/o
Head
55
Cervic/o
Neck, cervix uteri (neck of the uterus)
56
Chondr/o
Cartilage
57
Coccyg/o
Coccyx (tailbone)
58
Cost/o
Ribs
59
Crani/o
Cranium, skull
60
Cyt/o
Cell
61
Derm/o
Skin
62
Dist/o
Far, farthest
63
Dors/o
Back (of the body)
64
Duct/o
To lead, carry
65
Fibr/o
Fiber, fibrous tissue
66
Gastr/o
Stomach
67
Hist/o
Tissue
68
Ili/o
Ilium (lateral, flaring portion of hip bone)
69
Inguin/o
Groin
70
Later/o
Side, to one side
71
Lip/o
Fat
72
Lumb/o
Loins (lower back)
73
Medi/o
Middle
74
My/o
Muscle
75
Pelv/i
Pelvis
76
Poster/o
Back (of the body), behind, posterior
77
Sarc/o
Sacrum
78
Sarc/o
Flesh
79
Spin/o
Spine
80
Thorac/o
Chest
81
Umbilic/o
Umbilicus, navel
82
Ventr/o
Belly, belly side
83
Vertebr/o
Vertebrae (backbone)
84
Viscer/o
Internal organs
85
Adip/o
Fat
86
Albin/o
White
87
Cirrh/o
Yellow
88
Cry/o
Cold
89
Cutane/o
Skin
90
Cyan/o
Blue
91
Derm/o
Skin
92
Dermat/o
Skin
93
Duct/o
To lead, carry
94
Electr/o
Electric
95
Erythem/o
Erythemat/o
Erythr/o
Red
96
Eschar/o
Scab
97
Hidr/o
Sweat
98
Hist/o
| Histi/o
Tissue
99
Hydr/o
Water
100
Ichthy/o
Dry, scaly
101
Jaudn/o
Yellow
102
Kerat/o
Horny tissue, hard, cornea
103
Leuk/o
White
104
Lip/o
Fat
105
Melan/o
Black
106
Myc/o
Fungus
107
Onych/o
Nail
108
Path/o
Disease
109
Pedicul/o
A louse
110
Pil/o
Hair
111
Rhytid/o
Wrinkle
112
Scler/o
Hardening, sclera
113
Seb/o
Sebum, sebaceous
114
Squam/o
Scale
115
Sudor/o
Sweat
116
Trich/o
Hair
117
Ungu/o
Nail
118
Vascul/o
Vessel
119
Xanth/o
Yellow
120
Xen/o
Foreign, strange
121
Xer/o
Dry
122
Aden/o
Gland
123
Albumin/o
Albumin (protein)
124
Andr/o
Male
125
Azot/o
Nitrogenous compounds
126
Balan/o
Glans penis
127
Carcin/o
Cancer
128
Corpor/o
Body
129
Crypt/o
Hidden
130
Cyst/o
Bladder
131
Dips/o
Thirst
132
Glomerul/o
Glomerulus
133
Gonad/o
Gonads, sex glands
134
Hemat/o
Blood
135
Home/o
Same, alike
136
Hydr/o
Water
137
Kal/i
Potssium (an electrolyte)
138
Ket/o
Ketone bodies (acids and acetones)
139
Lith/o
Stone, calculus
140
Meat/o
Opening, meatus
141
Nephr/o
Kidney
142
Noct/o
Night
143
Olig/o
Scanty
144
Orch/o
Orchi/o
Orchid/o
Testes
145
Peritone/o
Peritoneum
146
Phim/o
Muzzle
147
Prostat/o
Prostate gland
148
Pyel/o
Renal pelvis
149
Py/o
Pus
150
Radi/o
Radiation, x-ray, radius (lower arm bone on thumb side)
151
Ren/o
Kidney
152
Scler/o
Hardening, sclera
153
Son/o
Sound
154
Sperm/o
Spermatozoa, sperm cells
155
Spermat/o
Spermatozoa, sperm
156
Test/o
Testes
157
Trigon/o
Trigone (triangular region at the base of the bladder)
158
Ur/o
Urine, urinary tract
159
Ureter/o
Ureter
160
Urethr/o
Urethra
161
Urin/o
Urine, urinary tract
162
Vagin/o
Vagina
163
Varic/o
A dialated vein
164
Vas/o
Vessel, vas deferens, duct
165
Vascul/o
Vessel
166
Vesic/o
Bladder
167
Append/o
Appendi
168
Appendic/o
Appendi
169
Bi/o
Life
170
Bucc/o
Cheek
171
Cheil/o
Lip
172
Chlor/o
Green
173
Chol/e
Bile, gall
174
Cholangi/o
Bile vessel
175
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
176
Choledoch/o
Bile duct
177
Cirrh/o
Yellow
178
Col/o
Colon
179
Colon/o
Colon
180
Cutane/o
Skin
181
Dent/o
Teeth
182
Duoden/o
Duodenum
183
Enter/o
Intestine (usually small intestine)
184
Esophag/o
Esophagus
185
Gastr/o
Stomach
186
Gingiv/o
Gums
187
Gloss/o
Tongue
188
Hepat/o
Liver
189
Hydr/o
Water
190
Ile/o
Ileum
191
Jejun/o
Jejunum
192
Labi/o
Lip
193
Leuk/o
White
194
Lingu/o
Tongue
195
Lith/o
Stone, calculus
196
Nas/o
Nose
197
Odont/o
Teeth
198
Or/o
Mouth
199
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
200
Pharyng/o
Pharyn (throat)
201
Polyp/o
Small growth
202
Proct/o
Anus, rectum
203
Pylor/o
Pylorus
204
Rect/o
Rectum
205
Sial/o
Saliva, salivary gland
206
Sigmoid/o
Sigmoid colon
207
Son/o
Sound
208
Steat/o
Mouth
209
Alveol/o
Alveolus
| Plural, alveoli
210
Angi/o
Vessel
211
Anthrac/o
Black, coal
212
Asbest/o
Asbestos
213
Atel/o
Incomplete, imperfect
214
Bronch/o
Bronchus
| Plural, bronchi
215
Bronchi/o
Bronchus
| Plural: bronchi
216
Chalic/o
Limestone
217
Coni/o
Dust
218
Cyan/o
Blue
219
Erythr/o
Red
220
Hem/o
Blood
221
Hydr/o
Water
222
Lob/o
Lobe
223
Nas/o
Nose
224
Orth/o
Straight
225
Ox/o
Oxygen
226
Pector/o
Chest
227
Pharyng/o
Pharynx
| Throat
228
Phren/o
Diaphragm, mind
229
Pleur/o
Pleura
230
Pneum/o
| Pneumon/o
Air, lung
231
Pulmon/o
Lung
232
Rhin/o
Nose
233
Silic/o
Flint
234
Spir/o
Breathe
235
Steth/o
Chest
236
Thorac/o
Chest
237
Trache/o
Trachea
238
Tubercul/o
A little swelling
239
Aort/o
Aorta
240
Aneurysm/o
A widening, a widened blood vessel
241
Arteri/o
Artery
242
Arteriol/o
Arteriole
243
Ather/o
Fatty plague
244
Atri/o
Atrium
245
Cardi/o
Heart
246
Electr/o
Electricity
247
Embol/o
Plug
248
Hemangi/o
Blood vessel
249
Hem/o
Blood
250
Isch/o
To hold back
251
Lipid/o
Fat
252
My/o
Muscle
253
Phleb/o
Vein
254
Scler/o
Hardening, sclera
255
Sphygm/o
Pulse
256
Thromb/o
Blood clot
257
Vascul/o
Vessel
258
Ven/o
Vein
259
Ventricul/o
Ventricle (of heart or brain)
260
Acr/o
Extremity
261
Adren/o
Adrenal gland
262
Adrenal/o
Adrenal glands
263
Andr/o
Male
264
Calc/o
Calcium
265
Chrom/o
Color
266
Crin/o
Secrete
267
Cyt/o
Cell
268
Gluc/o
Sugar, sweetness
269
Glucos/o
Sugar, sweetness
270
Glyc/o
Sugar, sweetness
271
Gonad/o
Gonads, sex gland
272
Home/o
Same, alike
273
Kal/i
Potassium (an electrolyte)
274
Ket/o
Ketone bodies (acids and acetones)
275
Lob/o
Lobe
276
Myx/o
Mucus
277
Natr/o
Sodium (an electrolyte)
278
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
279
Parathyroid/o
Parathyroid glands
280
Phe/o
Dusky, dark
281
Pituitar/o
Pituitary gland
282
Test/o
Testes
283
Thym/o
Thymus gland
284
Thyr/o
Thyroid gland
285
Thyroid/o
Thyroid gland
286
Toxic/o
Poison
287
Ur/o
Urine, urinary tract
288
Abort/o
To miscarry
289
Amni/o
Amnion (amniotic sac)
290
Candid/o
Glowing white
291
Carcin/o
Cancer
292
Cephal/o
Head
293
Cervic/o
Neck, cervix uteri (neck of uterus)
294
Colp/o
Vagina
295
Cry/o
Cold
296
Culd/o
Cul-de-sac
297
Derm/o
Skin
298
Dur/o
Dura matter, hard
299
Episi/o
Vulva
300
Esthes/o
Feeling
301
Fibr/o
Fiber, fibrous tissue
302
Galact/o
Milk
303
Gynec/o
Woman, female
304
Hydr/o
Water
305
Hyster/o
Uterus, womb
306
Kern/o
Kernel (nucleus)
307
Lact/o
Milk
308
Leiomy/o
Smooth muscle (visceral)
309
Mamm/o
Breast
310
Mast/o
Breast
311
Men/o
Menses, menstruation
312
Metr/o
Uterus, measure
313
Myc/o
Fungus
314
Nat/o
Birth
315
Olig/o
Scanty
316
Oophor/o
Ovary
317
Ovari/o
Ovary
318
Pelv/o
Pelvis
319
Pelv/i
Pelvis
320
Perine/o
Perineum
321
Pylor/o
Pylorus
322
Py/o
Pus
323
Salping/o
Tube (usually fallopian or eustachian (auditory)
324
Son/o
Sound
325
Uter/o
Uterus, womb
326
Vagin/o
Vagina
327
Vulv/o
Vulva
328
Acromi/o
Acromion ( projection of scapula)
329
Ankyl/o
Stiffness, bent, crooked
330
Arthr/o
Joint
331
Brachi/o
Arm
332
Calcane/o
Calcaneum (heel bone)
333
Carp/o
Carpus (wrist bones)
334
Brachi/o
Arm
335
Calcane/o
Calcaneum (heel bone)
336
Carp/o
Carpus (wrist bones)
337
Cephal/o
Head
338
Cervic/o
Neck, cervix uteri (neck of uterus)
339
Chondr/o
Cartilage
340
Clavicul/o
Clavicle (collar bone)
341
Condyl/o
Condyle
342
Cost/o
Ribs
343
Crani/o
Cranium, skull
344
Dactyl/o
Fingers, toes
345
Fasci/o
Band, fascia (fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscles)
346
Femor/o
Femur (thigh bone)
347
Fibr/o
Fiber, fibrous tissue
348
Fibul/o
Fibula (smaller, outer bone of lower leg)
349
Humer/o
Humerus ( upper arm bone)
350
Ili/o
Ilium (lateral, flaring portion of hip bone)
351
Ischi/o
Ischium ( lower portion of a hip bone)
352
Kyph/o
Hill, mountain
353
Lamin/o
Lamina (part of the vertebral arch)
354
Lei/o
Smooth
355
Lord/o
Curve, swayback
356
Lumb/o
Loins(lower back)
357
Metacarp/o
Metacarpus ( hand bones)
358
Metatars/o
Metatarsals (foot bones)
359
Muscul/o
Muscle
360
My/o
Muscle
361
Myel/o
Bone marrow, spinal cord
362
Myos/o
Muscle
363
Orth/o
Straight
364
Oste/o
Bone
365
Patell/o
Patella( kneepcap)
366
Ped/i
| Ped/o
Foot, child
367
Pelv/i
Pelvis
368
Phalang/o
Phalanges ( bones of fingers and toes)
369
Pod/o
Foot
370
Pub/o
Pelvis bone (anterior part of the pelvic bone)
371
Rachi/i
Spine
372
Radi/o
Radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone on thumb side)
373
Rhabd/o
Rod-shaped (striated)
374
Sarc/o
Flesh ( connective tissue)
375
Scoli/o
Crooked, bent
376
Sequestr/o
A separation
377
Spondyl/o
Vertebrae (backbone)
378
Stern/o
Sternum (breastbone)
379
Synov/o
Synovial membrane, synovial fluid
380
Ten/o
Tendon
381
Tend/o
Tendon
382
Tendin/o
Tendon
383
Thorac/o
Chest
384
Tibi/o
Tibia (larger inner bone of the lower leg)
385
Uln/o
Ulna (lower arm bone on thumb size)
386
Vertebr/o
Vertebrae (backbone)
387
Xiph/o
Sword
388
Aden/o
Gland
389
Adenoid/o
Adenoid
390
Agglutin/o
Clumping, gluing
391
Angio
Vessel
392
Bi/o
Life
393
Cyt/o
Cell
394
Immun/o
Immune; immunity
395
Lymph/o
Lymph
396
My/o
Muscle
397
Myel/o
Bone marrow, spinal cord
398
Nucle/o
Nucleus
399
Oste/o
Bone
400
Phag/o
Swallowing, eating
401
Path/o
Disease
402
Splen/o
Spleen
403
Thym/o
Thymus gland
404
Tonsill/o
Tonsils
405
Angi/o
Vessel
406
Astr/o
Star
407
Ax/o
Axis, axon
408
Bi/o
Life
409
Cephal/o
Head
410
Cerebell/o
Cerebellum
411
Cerebr/o
Cerebrum
412
Clon/o
Clonus
413
Cortic/o
Cortex
414
Crani/o
Cranium, skull
415
Cyt/o
Cell
416
Dendr/o
Tree
417
Dur/o
Dura mater, hard
418
Encephal/o
Brain
419
Faci/o
Face
420
Gangli/o
Ganglion
421
Ganglion/o
Gangglion
422
Gli/o
Glue, neuroglia tissue
423
Hydr/o
Water
424
Kinesi/o
Movement
425
Later/o
Side, to one side
426
Lex/o
Word, phase
427
Medull/o
Medulla
428
Mening/o
Meninges
429
Meningi/o
Meninges
430
Myel/o
Bone marrow, spinal cord
431
My/o
Muscle
432
Narc/o
Stupor, numbness, sleep
433
Neur/o
Nerve
434
Olig/o
Scanty
435
Poli/o
Gray, gray matter (of brain or spinal cord)
436
Psych/o
Mind
437
Radicul/o
Nerve root
438
Scler/o
Hardening, sclera
439
Spin/o
Spine
440
Synapt/o
Synapsis, point of contact
441
Tax/o
Order, coordination
442
Thalam/o
Thalamus
443
Thec/o
Sheath (usually refers to the meninges)
444
Ton/o
Tension
445
Vascul/o
Vessel
446
Ventricul/o
Ventricle ( of heart or brain)
447
Agglutin/o
Clumping, gluing
448
Bas/o
Base (alkaline, the opposite of acid)
449
Chrom/o
Color
450
Cyt/o
Cell
451
Eosin/o
Dawn (rose-colored)
452
Erythr/o
Red
453
Granul/o
Granule
454
Hem/o
Blood
455
Hemat/o
Blood
456
Kary/o
Nucleus
457
Leuc/o
White
458
Leuk/o
White
459
Lymph/o
Lymph
460
Morph/o
Form, shape, structure
461
Myel/o
Bone marrow, spinal cord
462
Nucle/o
Nucleus
463
Phag/o
Swallowing, eating
464
Plas/o
Formation, growth
465
Poikil/o
Varied, irregular
466
Reticul/o
Net, mesh
467
Sider/o
Iron
468
Thalass/o
Sea
469
Thromb/o
Blood clot
470
Ambly/o
Dull, dim
471
Aque/o
Water
472
Bi/o
Life
473
Blast/o
Embryonic cell
474
Blephar/o
Eyelid
475
Choroid/o
Choroid
476
Chromat/o
Color
477
Conjunctiv/o
Conjunctiva
478
Core/o
Pupil
479
Corne/o
Cornea
480
Cycl/o
Ciliary body of the eye, circular, cycle
481
Cyst/o
Bladder
482
Dacry/o
Tear, lacrimal sac
483
Dipl/o
Double
484
Glauc/o
Gray
485
Goni/o
Angle
486
Irid/o
Iris
487
Kerat/o
Horny tissue, hard, cornea
488
Lacrim/o
Tear, lacrimal gland
489
Metr/o
Uterus, measure
490
Mi/o
Smaller, less
491
Mydr/o
Widen, enlarge
492
Ocul/o
Eye
493
Opthalm/o
Eye
494
Opt/o
Eye, vision
495
Optic/o
Eye, vision
496
Orth/o
Straight
497
Phac/o
Lens
498
Phot/o
Light
499
Presby/o
Old age
500
Pupill/o
Pupil
501
Retin/o
Retina
502
Scler/o
Hardening, sclera
503
Scot/o
Darkness
504
Stigmat/o
A point
505
Ton/o
Tension
506
Trabecul/o
Trabecula (supporting bundles of
507
Vitre/o
Glassy
508
Vitr/o
Vitreous body ( of the eye)
509
Acous/o
Hearing
510
Adenoid/o
Adenoids
511
Audi/o
Hearing
512
Audit/o
Hearing
513
Aur/ o
Ear
514
Auricul/o
Ear
515
Bronch/o
Bronchus (pl. bronchi)
516
Cochle/o
Cochlea
517
Chol/e
Bile, gall
518
Epiglott/o
Epiglottis
519
Labyrinth/op
Labyrinth, inner ear
520
Larng/o
Larynx ( voice box)
521
Mastoid/o
Mastoid process
522
Myring/o
Tympanic membrane, eardrum
523
Nas/o
Nose
524
Ot/o
Ear
525
Palat/o
Plate (roof of the mouth)
526
Pharyng/o
Pharynx (throat)
527
Polyp/o
Small growth
528
Presby/o
Old age
529
Rhin/o
Nose
530
Salping/o
Tube (usually fallopian or eustachian (auditory) tubes)
531
Scler/o
Hardening, sclera
532
Ser/o
Serum
533
Sinus/o
Sinus cavity
534
Somn/o
Sleep
535
Staped/o
Stapes
536
Steat/o
Fat
537
Tonsill/o
Tonsils
538
Trache/o
Trachea
539
Tympan/o
Tympanic membrane, eardrum
540
Uvul/o
Uvula
