Combining Forms Flashcards
(343 cards)
1
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abdomin/o
A
abdomen
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acr/o
A
extremities; top; extreme point
3
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acu/o
A
sharp; severe; sudden
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aden/o
A
gland
5
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adip/o
A
fat
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aer/o
A
air
7
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albumin/o
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albumin
a protein in blood
8
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alges/o
A
sensitivity to pain
9
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amni/o
A
amnion
sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus
10
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amyl/o
A
starch
11
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an/o
A
anus
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andr/o
A
male
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angi/o
A
vessel
blood
14
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anter/o
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front
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aphth/o
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ulcer
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append/o
A
appendix
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appendic/o
A
appendix
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arteri/o
A
artery
19
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arthr/o
A
joint
20
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ather/o
A
plaque
fatty substance
21
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axill/o
A
armpit
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azot/o
A
urea; nitrogen
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bacteri/o
A
bacteria
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balan/o
A
glans penis
glans clitoridis
25
bar/o
pressure; weight
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Bartholin/o
Bartholin glands
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bas/o
basic
28
bi/o
life
29
bil/i
gall; bile
30
bilirubin/o
bilirubin
31
blephar/o
eyelid
32
bol/o
cast; throw
33
bronch/o
bronchial tube
34
bucc/o
cheek
35
cali/o
calyx; calix
| cup shaped
36
calic/o
calyx; calix
| cup shaped
37
carcin/o
cancerous; cancer
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cardi/o
heart
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carp/o
wrist bones
| carpals
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caud/o
tail; lower part of body
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cec/o
cecum
| first part of the colon
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celi/o
belly; abdomen
43
cephal/o
head
44
cerebr/o
cerebrum
| largest part of the brain
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cervic/o
neck; cervix
| neck of uterus
46
cheil/o
lip
47
chem/o
drug; chemical
48
chlorhydr/o
hydrochloric acid
49
chol/e
gall; bile
50
cholangi/o
bile vessel (duct)
51
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
52
choledoch/o
common bile dut
53
chondr/o
cartilage
54
chori/o
chorion
| outermost membrane of the fetus
55
chorion/o
chorion
| outermost membrane of the fetus
56
chrom/o
color
57
chron/o
time
58
cib/o
meals
59
cirrh/o
orange-yellow
60
cis/o
to cut
61
coccyg/o
coccyx (tailbone)
62
col/o
colon (large intestine)
63
colon/o
colon (large intestine)
64
colp/o
vagina
65
cost/o
ribs
66
crani/o
skull
67
cras/o
mixture; temperature
68
crin/o
secrete
69
cry/o
cold
70
crypt/o
hidden
71
culd/o
cul-de-sac
72
cutane/o
skin
73
cyst/o
urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid
74
cyt/o
cell
75
astr/o
star
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brachi/o
arm
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comat/o
deep sleep (coma)
78
caus/o
burning
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cortic/o
cortex, outer region
80
cerebell/o
cerebellum (posterior part of the brain)
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coni/o
dust
82
capn/o
carbon dioxide
83
bronchiol/o
bronchiole, small bronchus
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bronchi/o
bronchial tube
85
alveol/o
alveolus; air sacs; small sac
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adenoid/o
adenoids
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cyan/o
blue
88
asbest/o
asbestos
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anthrac/o
coal
90
dactyl/o
finger; toes
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dent/i
tooth; teeth
92
derm/o
skin
93
dermat/o
skin
94
dipl/o
double
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dips/o
thirst
96
dist/o
far; distant
97
dors/o
back (of body)
98
duct/o
to lead, carry
99
duoden/o
duodenum
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dur/o
dura matter
101
electr/o
electricity
102
encephal/o
brain
103
enter/o
intestines (usually small intestine)
104
eosin/o
red; rosy; dawn-colored
105
epididym/o
epididymis
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epiglott/o
epiglottis
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episi/o
vulva
108
erg/o
work
109
erythr/o
red
110
esophag/o
esophagus
111
esthesi/o
nervous feeling
112
eti/o
cause
113
estr/o
female
114
faci/o
face
115
flex/o
to bend
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furc/o
forking; branching
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galact/o
milk
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gastr/o
stomach
119
gingiv/o
gum
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gli/o
glial cells; neuroglial cells
121
glomerul/o
glomerulus
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gloss/o
tongue
123
gluc/o
sugar; glucose
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glyc/o
sugar; glucose
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glycogen/o
glycogen; animal starch
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glycos/o
sugar; glucose
127
gnos/o
knowledge
128
gon/o
seed
129
gynec/o
women; female
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hemat/o
blood
131
hem/o
blood
132
hepat/o
liver
133
herni/o
hernia
134
hist/o
tissue
135
histi/o
tissue
136
hydr/o
water; fluid
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hypn/o
sleep
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hyster/o
uterus; womb
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iatr/o
treatment; physician
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idi/o
unknown; individual; distinct; pecular
141
ile/o
ileum (SI)
142
ili/o
ilium (groin)
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immun/o
protection; immune; safe
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inguin/o
groin
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isch/o
hold back; back
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jejun/o
jejunum
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kal/i
potassium
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kary/o
nucleus
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ket/o
ketones; acetones
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keton/o
ketones; acetones
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kines/o
movement
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kinesi/o
movement
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lact/o
milk
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labi/o
lip
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lapar/o
abdominal wall; abdomen
156
laryng/o
larynx (voice box)
157
later/o
side
158
leiomy/o
smooth (visceral) muscle
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leuk/o
white
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lex/o
word; phrase
161
lingu/o
tongue
162
lip/o
fat (a type of liquid)
163
lith/o
stone; calculus
164
lob/o
lobe of the lung
165
log/o
study
166
lumb/o
lower back; loin
167
lymph/o
lymph
168
mamm/o
breast
169
mandibul/o
mandible (lower jaw bone)
170
mast/o
breast
171
meat/o
meatus (opening)
172
medi/o
middle
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mediastin/o
mediastinum
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melan/o
black
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men/o
menses; menstruation
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mening/o
meninges
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meningi/o
meninges
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metr/o
uterus (womb); measure
179
metri/o
uterus (womb)
180
mon/o
one; single
181
morph/o
shape; form
182
mort/o
death
183
muc/o
mucus
184
my/o
muscle
185
myc/o
mold; fungus
186
myel/o
spinal cord; bone marrow
187
myom/o
muscle tumor
188
narc/o
stupor
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nas/o
nose
190
nat/i
birth
191
natr/o
sodium
192
necr/o
death
193
nect/o
tie; bind; connect
194
nephr/o
kidney
195
neur/o
nerves
196
neutr/o
neither; natural; neutrophil
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noct/o
sleep
198
norm/o
rule; order
199
nucle/o
nucleus
200
obstetr/o
pregnancy; childbirth
201
odont/o
tooth
202
odyn/o
pain
203
olig/o
scanty
204
ompha/o
umbilicus (navel)
205
onc/o
tumor
206
o/o
egg
207
oophor/o
ovary
208
ophthalm/o
eye
209
or/o
mouth
210
orch/o
testis
211
orchi/o
testis
212
orchid/o
testis
213
orth/o
straight
214
oste/o
bones
215
ot/o
ear
216
ov/o
egg
217
ovari/o
ovary
218
ovul/o
egg
219
ox/o
oxygen
220
oxysm/o
suddem
221
palat/o
palate
222
pancreat/o
pancreas
223
path/o
disease
224
pector/o
chest
225
ped/o
child; foot
226
pelv/i
pelvis; hip region
227
pend/o
hang
228
pen/o
penis
229
perine/o
perineum
230
peritone/o
peritoneum
231
phag/o
eat; swallow
232
phalang/o
phalanges (of fingers and toes)
233
pharmac/o
drug
234
pharyng/o
pharynx (throat)
235
phas/o
speech
236
phim/o
muzzle
237
phleb/o
vein
238
phon/o
voice; sound
239
phor/o
to bear
240
phren/o
diaphragm; mind
241
plas/o
development; formation; growth
242
pleur/o
pleura
243
pneum/o
lung; air; gas
244
pneumon/o
lung; air; gas
245
pont/o
pons
246
poster/o
back (of body); behind
247
proct/o
anus and rectum
248
prote/o
protein
249
prostat/o
prostate gland
250
proxim/o
near
251
prurit/o
itching
252
psych/o
mind
253
pub/o
pubis
254
pulmon/o
lung
255
pyel/o
renal pelvis
256
py/o
pus
257
pylor/o
pyloric sphincter; pylorus
258
pyret/o
fever
259
radi/o
x-rays; radioactivity; radius (lateral lower arm bone)
260
radicul/o
nerve root
261
rect/o
rectum
262
ren/o
kidney
263
rhin/o
nose
264
salping/o
fallopian tube; auditory (eustachian) tube
265
sacr/o
sacrum
266
sarc/o
flesh
267
sect/o
to cut
268
seps/o
infection
269
sept/o
infection
270
sial/o
salivary; saliva
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sialaden/o
salivary gland
272
semin/i
semen; seed
273
sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
274
silic/o
glass
275
sinus/o
sinus
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somn/o
sleep
277
son/o
sound
278
sperm/o
spermatozoa; sperm cells
279
spermat/o
spermatozoa; sperm cells
280
spin/o
spine (backbone)
281
spir/o
breathing
282
splen/o
spleen
283
sphygm/o
pulse
284
staphyl/o
clusters; uvula
285
steat/o
fat, sebum
286
stomat/o
mouth
287
strept/o
twisted chains
288
syncop/o
to cut off; cut short; faint
289
tax/o
order; coordination
290
tel/o
complete
291
ten/o
tendon
292
terat/o
monster; malformed fetus
293
test/o
testis
294
thalam/o
thalamus
295
the/o
put; place
296
thec/o
shealth
297
thel/o
nipple
298
theil/o
nipple
299
thorac/o
chest
300
thromb/o
clot
301
thyr/o
thyroid gland; sheild
302
tonsill/o
tonsils
303
top/o
place; position; location
304
tox/o
poison
305
toxic/o
poison
306
trache/o
trachea (windpipe)
307
trigon/o
trigone
308
troph/o
nourishment; development
309
lept/o
thin; slender
310
umbilic/o
umbilicus (navel)
311
ur/o
urine; urinary tract
312
urin/o
urine
313
ureter/o
ureter
314
urethr/o
urethra
315
uter/o
uterus (womb)
316
uvul/o
uvula
317
vag/o
vagus nerve
318
vagin/o
vagina
319
varic/o
varicose veins
320
vas/o
vessel; duct; vas deferens
321
vascul/o
vessel (blood)
322
ven/o
vein
323
ven/i
vein
324
ventr/o
belly side of body
325
vertebr/o
vertebra (backbone)
326
vesic/o
urinary bladder
327
viscer/o
internal organs
328
vit/o
life
329
vulv/o
vulva
330
tele/o
distant
330
zo/o
animal life
331
ventricul/o
ventricle
332
valv/o
valve
333
valvul/o
valve
334
steth/o
chest
335
rrhythm/o
rhythm
336
pericardi/o
pericardium
337
myx/o
mucus
338
coron/o
heart
339
cholesterol/o
cholesterol
340
atri/o
atrium
341
arter/o
artery
342
aort/o
aorta
