combining forms Flashcards
(64 cards)
1
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abdomin (o)
A
abdomen
Ex: abdominal portion of body in the throax and pelvis
2
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aden
A
gland
ex: adenoma- a glandular tumor
3
Q
angi (o)
A
vessel
ex:
angioedema- recurrent large areas of subcutaneous edema of sudden onset, commonly an allergic reaction to food or drugs
4
Q
arteri
A
artery
5
Q
arthr
A
joint
ex: athritis inflammation of a joint
6
Q
bronch (i)(o)
A
bronchus- one of the larger passages conveying air to and from the lungs
7
Q
cardi (o)
A
heart
8
Q
cephal
A
head
9
Q
cerebr
A
brain
10
Q
chol (e)
A
bile
11
Q
col (o)
A
colon, large intestine
12
Q
crani (o)
A
skull
13
Q
cyst
A
bladder, cyst
14
Q
cyt
A
cell
15
Q
dent (i) (o)
A
tooth
16
Q
dermat (o)
A
skin
17
Q
encephal
A
brain
18
Q
enter
A
small intestine
19
Q
erythr
A
red
20
Q
fibr
A
fiber
21
Q
gastro
A
stomach
22
Q
geront
A
elderly
23
Q
gloss
A
tongue
24
Q
glyc
A
sugar
25
gynec
female
26
hemo (o)
blood
27
hepat
liver
28
hydro
water
29
hyster
uterus
30
lapar
abdomen, flank, loin
31
laryng
larynx
32
lith
stone
33
mamm (o)
breast
34
mast (o)
breast
ex
mastitis- inflammation of the breast
35
men(o)
menstruation
36
my (o)
muscle
37
myel (o)
bone marrow, spinal cord
38
nephr (o)
kidney
39
neur (o)
nerve
40
ocul (o)
eye
41
opthalm
eye
42
oste (o)
bone
43
ot
ear
44
ped (i)(o)
child
45
pharyng
throat, pharynx
46
phleb
vein
47
pneum
lung, air, gas
48
proct (o)
rectum
49
psych
mind
50
pulm (o)
lung
51
py (o)
pus
52
rect (o)
rectum
53
rhin (o)
nose
54
splen
spleen
55
stern
sternum
56
thorac
chest
57
thromb
clot
58
tox
poisin
59
trache
trachea
60
ur (o)
urine, urinary tract, urination
61
urethr
urethra
62
urin
urine
63
uter
uterus
64
ven
vein
