Combining Forms Flashcards
(41 cards)
1
Q
ANEURYSM
A
Dilation
2
Q
ANGIN-
A
Choking pain
3
Q
AORT-
A
Aorta
4
Q
ARCT(AT)-
A
Compress
5
Q
ATHER-
A
Fatty deposit
6
Q
ATRI-
A
Atrium (reception room)
7
Q
BLAST-
A
Primitive cell
Embryonic state of development
8
Q
-BOL-
A
A throwing
9
Q
CAPILL-
A
Capillary
10
Q
COR-
CORD-
A
Heart
11
Q
CUSP-
CUSPID
A
Point
12
Q
EOS-
A
Red (stain)
13
Q
FARCT-
A
Stuff
Cram
14
Q
GLUC-
A
Sugar
Glucose
15
Q
GLOB-
A
Round body
Globe
16
Q
GLYC-
A
Sugar
Glucose
17
Q
CORON-
A
Crown
18
Q
GRANUL-
A
Granule (small compact particle of a substance)
19
Q
GURGIT-
A
Flowing
20
Q
IMMUN-
A
Immune
Protected from
21
Q
KARY-
A
Nucleus
22
Q
CIRS-
A
Dilated
Twisted vein
Varix (varicose vein)
23
Q
LUMIN-
A
Lumen
Light
24
Q
LYMPH-
A
Lymph
25
MON-
Single
26
NOD-
Node (knot, knob)
27
OMPHAL-
Navel
Umbilicus
28
PAPILL-
Papilla
Lump
Bulge
29
PHLEB-
Vein
30
PLASM-
PLASMAT-
Living substance
31
SIN-
SINUS-
Sinus (cavity, hollow)
32
SPHYGM-
Pulse
33
STAL-
STOL-
Send
34
STETH-
Chest
35
TENS-
Tension
36
THROMB-
Blood clot
37
THYM-
Thymus gland
38
THYR-
Thyroid gland (shield)
39
-TRES-
-TRET-
Opening
Perforation
40
VALV-
Valve
41
VARIC-
VARIX-
Dilated
Twisted vein
Varix