Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
Abdomin/o
A
Abdomen
2
Q
Acanth/o
A
Thorny, spiny
3
Q
Acetabul/o
A
Acetabulum (hip socket)
4
Q
Acid/o
A
Acid
5
Q
Acou/o
A
Hearing
6
Q
Acr/o
A
Extremities, height
7
Q
Actin/o
A
Ray, radius
8
Q
Aden/o
A
Gland
9
Q
Adenoid/o
A
Adenoids
10
Q
Adip/o
A
fatty tissue
11
Q
Adren/o
A
Adrenal gland
12
Q
Adrenal/o
A
Adrenal gland
13
Q
Aer/o
A
Air, gas
14
Q
Albumin/o
A
Albumin
15
Q
Algesi/o
A
Pain
16
Q
Alveol/o
A
Alveolus
17
Q
Ambly/o
A
Dull, dim
18
Q
Amni/o
A
Amnion
19
Q
Amnion/o
A
Amnion
20
Q
Amyl/o
A
Starch
21
Q
An/o
A
Anus
22
Q
Andr/o
A
Male
23
Q
Angi/o
A
Vessel
24
Q
Anis/o
A
Unequal, dissimilar
25
Ankyl/o
Crooked, stiff, bent
26
Antr/o
Antrum
27
Aort/o
Aorta
28
Aponeur/o
Aponeurosis
29
Appendic/o
Appendix
30
Arche/o
First, beginning
31
Arteri/o
Artery
32
Arteriol/o
Arteriole (small artery)
33
Arthr/o
Joint
34
Articul/o
Joint
35
Atel/o
Imperfect, incomplete
36
Ather/o
Yellowish, fatty plaque
37
Atri/o
Atrium
38
Audi/o
Hearing
39
Aur/i,o
Ear
40
Aut/o
Self
41
Axill/o
Armpit
42
Az/o
Urea, nitrogen
43
Bacteri/o
Bacteria
44
Balan/o
Glans penis
45
Bar/o
Pressure
46
Bas/o
Base
47
Bi/o
Life
48
Bil/i
Bile
49
Blast/o
Developing cell
50
Blephar/o
Eyelid
51
Brachi/o
Arm
52
Bronch/i,o
Bronchus
53
Bronchiol/o
Bronchiole
54
Bucc/o
Cheek
55
Burs/o
Bursa (cavity)
56
Calc/i
Calcium
57
Cancer/o
Cancer
58
Carcin/o
Cancer
59
Cardi/o
Heart
60
Carp/o
Carpals (wrist bones)
61
Caud/o
Tail, towards the lower part of the body
62
Caec/o
Caecum
63
Celi/o
Abdomen
64
Cephal/o
Head
65
Cerebell/o
Cerebellum
66
Cerebr/o
Cerebrum, brain
67
Cerumin/o
Cerumen (earwax)
68
Cervic/o
Cervix
69
Cheil/o
Lip
70
Chir/o
Hand
71
Chol/e
Gall, bile
72
Cholangi/o
Bile duct
73
Choledoch/o
Common bile duct
74
Chondr/o
Cartilage
75
Chori/o
Chorion
76
Chrom/o
Color
77
Chromat/o
Color
78
Chron/o
Time
79
Clavic/o
Clavicle (collar bone)
80
Clavicul/o
Clavicle (collar bone)
81
Col/o
Colon
82
Colp/o
Vagina
83
Coni/o
Dust
84
Conjunctiv/o
Conjunctiva
85
Cor/o
Pupil
86
Core/o
Pupil
87
Corne/o
Cornea
88
Coron/o
Heart
89
Cortic/o
Cortex (outer layer of body organ)
90
Cost/o
Rib
91
Crani/o
Cranium (skull)
92
Cry/o
Cold
93
Crypt/o
Hidden
94
Culd/o
cul-de-sac
95
Cutane/o
skin
96
Cyan/o
Blue
97
Cyes/i,o
Pregnancy
98
Cyst/o
Bladder, sac
99
Cyt/o
Cell
100
Dacry/o
Lacrimal gland, tear duct
101
Dactyl/o
Fingers or toes
102
Dent/i
Tooth
103
Derm/o
Skin
104
Dermat/o
Skin
105
Dextr/o
Right
106
Diaphor/o
Sweat
107
Diaphragmat/o
Diaphragm
108
Dipl/o
Two, double
109
Dips/o
Thirst
110
Diverticul/o
Diverticulum
111
Dors/i,o
Back (of the body)
112
Duoden/o
Duodenum
113
Dur/o
Hard, dura mater
114
Dynam/o
Motion
115
Ech/o
Sound
116
Ectop/o
Located away from usual place
117
Electr/o
Electricity, electrical
118
Embry/o
Embryo, to be full
119
Emmetr/o
A normal measure
120
Encephal/o
Brain
121
Endocrin/o
Endocrine
122
Enter/o
Intestines
123
Epididym/o
Epididymis
124
Epiglott/o
Epiglottis
125
Episi/o
Vulva
126
Epitheli/o
Epithelium
127
Erythr/o
Red
128
Esthesi/o
Sensation, feeling
129
Eti/o
Cause (of disease)
130
Faci/o
Face
131
Femor/o
Femur (upper leg bone)
132
Ferr/i,o
Iron
133
Foet/i,o
Foetus, unborn child
134
Fibr/o
Fibrous tissue, fibres
135
Fibul/o
Fibula (lower leg bone)
136
Galact/o
Milk
137
Gangli/o
Ganglion
138
Ganglion/o
Ganglion
139
Gastr/o
Stomach
140
Gen/o
Origin, formation
141
Ger/o
Old age, aged
142
Geront/o
Old age, aged
143
Gingiv/o
Gum
144
Gli/o
Neuroglia
145
Glomerul/o
Glomerulus
146
Gloss/o
Tongue
147
Gluc/o
Sweetness, sugar
148
Glyc/o
Sugar
149
Glycos/o
Sugar
150
Gnath/o
Jaw
151
Gnos/o
Knowledge
152
Gon/o
Seed, knee
153
Gravid/o
Pregnancy
154
Gyn/o
Woman
155
Gynaec/o
Woman
156
Haem/o
Blood
157
Haemat/o
Blood
158
Hepat/o
Liver
159
Herni/o
Hernia
160
Heter/o
Other
161
Hidr/o
Sweat
162
Hist/o
Tissue
163
Hom/o
Same
164
Home/o
Sameness, unchanging
165
Humer/o
Humerus (upper arm bone)
166
Hydr/o
Water
167
Hymen/o
Hymen
168
Hypn/o
Sleep
169
Hypophys/o
Pituitary gland
170
Hyster/o
Uterus
171
Ile/o
Ileum
172
Ili/o
Ilium
173
Immun/o
Immune
174
Iri/o
Iris
175
Irid/o
Iris
176
Is/o
Equal, same
177
Isch/o
Deficiency, blockage
178
Ischi/o
Ischium
179
Jejun/o
Jejunum
180
Kal/i
Potassium
181
Kary/o
Nucleus
182
Kerat/o
Cornea
183
Kin/e
Movement
184
Kinesi/o
Movement, motion
185
Kyph/o
Hump
186
Labi/o
Lips
187
Lacrim/o
Tear duct, tear
188
Lact/o
Milk
189
Lamin/o
Lamina (thin, flat plate or layer)
190
Lapar/o
Abdomen
191
Laryng/o
Larynx
192
Later/o
Lide
193
Lei/o
Smooth
194
Leuk/o
White
195
Lingu/o
Tongue
196
Lip/o
Fat
197
Lith/o
Stone, calculus
198
Lob/o
Lobe
199
Lumb/o
Lumbar region, lower back
200
Lymph/o
Lymph
201
Macr/o
Abnormal largeness
202
Mamm/o
Breast
203
Mandibul/o
Mandible (lower jawbone)
204
Mast/o
Breast
205
Mastoid/o
Mastoid
206
Maxill/o
Maxilla (upper jawbone)
207
Meat/o
Meatus (opening)
208
Melan/o
Black
209
Men/o
Menstruation
210
Mening/i,o
Meninges
211
Menisc/o
Meniscus (crescent)
212
Ment/o
Mind
213
Ment/o
Chin
214
Metr/i,o
Uterus
215
Micr/o
Small
216
Mon/o
One
217
Morph/o
Form, shape
218
Muc/o
Mucus, mucous membrane
219
My/o
Muscle
220
Myc/o
Fungus
221
Myel/o
Bone marrow or spinal cord
222
Myelon/o
Spinal cord
223
Myring/o
Eardrum
224
Myx/o
Mucus
225
Nan/o
Dwarf
226
Narc/o
Stupor
227
Nas/o
Nose
228
Nat/o
Birth
229
Necr/o
Death (cell, body)
230
Nephr/o
Kidney
231
Neur/o
Nerve
232
Neutr/o
Neither (neutral)
233
Noct/i
Night
234
Nyct/o
Night
235
Nycta/o
Night
236
O/o
Egg, ovum
237
Ocul/o
Eye
238
Odont/o
Tooth
239
Oesophag/o
Oesophagus
240
Olig/o
Scanty, few, infrequent
241
Omphal/o
Umbilicus, navel
242
Onc/o
Cancer
243
Onych/o
Nail
244
Oophor/o
Ovary
245
Ophthalm/o
Eye
246
Opt/o
Vision
247
Or/o
Mouth
248
Orchi/o
Testis, testicle
249
Orchid/o
Testis, testicle
250
Organ/o
Organ
251
Orth/o
Straight
252
Oste/o
Bone
253
Ot/o
Ear
254
Ov/i,o
Egg
255
Ox/i,o
Oxygen
256
Pachy/o
Thick
257
Palat/o
Palate
258
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
259
Papill/o
Nipple
260
Par/o
Bear, give birth to, labor
261
Parathyroid/o
Parathyroid gland
262
Part/o
Bear, give birth to, labor
263
Parthen/o
Virgin
264
Patell/o
Patella (knee cap)
265
Path/o
Disease
266
Pector/o
Chest
267
Paed/o
Child
268
Pelv/i,o
Pelvis, pelvic bone
269
Pept/o
Digestion
270
Perine/o
Perineum
271
Peritone/o
Peritoneum
272
Petr/o
Stone
273
Phac, phak/o
Lens of the eye
274
Phag/o
Eat, swallow
275
Phalang/o
Phalanx, phalanges
276
Pharyng/o
Pharynx
277
Phas/o
Speech
278
Phe/o
Brown
279
Phleb/o
Vein
280
Phot/o
Light
281
Phren/o
Mind
282
Physi/o
Nature
283
Pituitar/y,o
Pituitary gland
284
Plasm/o
Plasma
285
Pleur/o
Pleura
286
Pneum/o, pneumon/o
Lung, air
287
Pneumat/o
Lung, air
288
Pod/o
Foot
289
Poikil/o
Varid, irregular
290
Poli/o
Grey matter
291
Polyp/o
Polyp, small growth
292
Porphyr/o
Purple
293
Poster/o
Back (of body)
294
Presby/o
Elderly, old age
295
Prim/i
First
296
Proct/o
Rectum
297
Prostat/o
Prostate gland
298
Prote/o
Protein
299
Pseud/o
False
300
Psych/o
Mind
301
Pub/o
Pubis
302
Puerper/o
Childbirth
303
Pulmon/o
Lung
304
Pupill/o
Pupil
305
Py/o
Pus
306
Pyel/o
Renal pelvis
307
Pylor/o
Pylorus
308
Pyr/o
Fever, heat
309
Quadr/i
Four
310
Rachi/o
Vertebra, spinal or vertebral column
311
Radi/o
Radius (lower arm bone)
312
Radic/o
Nerve root
313
Radicul/o
Nerve root
314
Rect/o
Rectum
315
Ren/o
Kidney
316
Reticul/o
Network
317
Retin/o
Retina
318
Rhabd/o
Rod-shaped, striated
319
Rhin/o
Nose
320
Rhytid/o
Wrinkles
321
Salping/o
Fallopian (uterine) tube
322
Sarc/o
Flesh, connective tissue
323
Scapul/o
Scapula (shoulder bone)
324
Scler/o
Sclera, hard
325
Scoli/o
Crooked, curved
326
Seb/o
Sebum (oil)
327
Sial/o
Saliva
328
Sider/o
Sron
329
Sigmoid/o
Sigmoid
330
Sin/o, sinus/o
Sinus
331
Sinister/o
Left
332
Somat/o
Body
333
Somn/i,o
Sleep
334
Son/o
Sound
335
Sperm/o
Spermatozoan, sperm
336
Spermat/o
Spermatozoa, sperm
337
Sphygm/o
Pulse
338
Spir/o
Breathe, breathing
339
Splen/o
Spleen
340
Spondyl/o
Vertebra, spinal or vertebral column
341
Staped/o
Stapes (milddle ear bone)
342
Staphyl/o
Grape-like clusters
343
Steat/o
Fatty
344
Stern/o
Sternum (breastbone)
345
Steth/o
Chest
346
Stoma/o
Mouth
347
Strept/o
Twisted chains
348
Synovi/o
Synovia, synovial membrane
349
System/o
System
350
Tars/o
Tarsals (ankle bones)
351
Ten/o
Tendon
352
Tend/o
Tendon
353
Tendin/o
Tendon
354
Terat/o
Malformed foetus
355
Test/o
Testis, testicle
356
Therm/o
Heat
357
Thorac/o
Thorax (chest)
358
Thromb/o
Clot
359
Thym/o
Thymus gland
360
Thyr/o
Thyroid gland
361
Thyroaden/o
Thyroid gland
362
Thyroid/o
Thyroid gland
363
Tibi/o
Tibia (lower leg bone)
364
Till/o
Pull out
365
Toc/o
Labor
366
Tom/o
Cut, section
367
Ton/o
Tension, pressure
368
Tonsill/o
Tonsils
369
Top/o
Place
370
Toxic/o
Poison
371
Trache/o
Trachea
372
Trachel/o
Neck, necklike
373
Trich/o
Hair
374
Tympan/o
Eardrum, middle ear
375
Uln/o
Ulna (lower arm bone)
376
Ungu/o
Nail
377
Ur/o
Urine, urinary tract
378
Ureter/o
Ureter
379
Urethr/o
Urethra
380
Urin/o
Urine, urinary tract
381
Uter/o
Uterus
382
Uvul/o
Uvula
383
Vagin/o
Vagina
384
Valvul/o
Valve
385
Vas/o
Vessel, duct
386
Ven/o
Vein
387
Ventricul/o
Ventricle
388
Verd/o
Green
389
Vertebr/o
Vertebra, spinal or verebral column
390
Vesic/o
Bladder, sac
391
Vesicul/o
Seminal vesicles
392
Vir/o
Virus
393
Viscer/o
Internal organs
394
Vulv/o
Vulva
395
Xanth/o
Yellow
396
Xer/o
Dry
