Combining Forms Flashcards
(253 cards)
0
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Append/o-
A
Appendix
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Abdomin/o
A
Abdomen
2
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Arteri/o-
A
Artery
3
Q
Arthr/o-
A
Joint
related word = arthritis
4
Q
Bi/o-
A
Living organisms
5
Q
Card/I
A
Heart
related word = cardiac
6
Q
Cardi/o-
A
Heart
7
Q
Cholecyst/o-
A
Gallbladder
8
Q
Col/o-
A
Colon
9
Q
Colon/o-
A
Colon
10
Q
Communicat/o-
A
Impart;transmit
11
Q
Cost/o-
A
Rib
12
Q
Cutane/o-
A
Skin
13
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Derm/o-
A
Skin
related word = dermatologist
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Q
Dietet/o-
A
Foods;diet
15
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digest/o-
A
break down food, digest
16
Q
enter/o-
A
intestine
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esthes/o-
A
sensation;feeling
18
Q
etym/o-
A
word origin
19
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gastr/o-
A
stomach
related word = gastric
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gemin/o-
A
set or group
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hepat/o-
A
liver
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hyster/o-
A
uterus (womb)
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intestin/o-
A
intestine
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lapar/o-
abdomen
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laryng/o-
larynx (voice box)
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later/o-
side
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mamm/o-
breast
| related word = mammogram
28
medic/o-
physician/medicine
29
menstru/o-
monthly discharge of blood
30
ment/o-
mind
31
muscul/o-
muscle
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nas/o-
nose
| related word = nasal
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neur/o-
nerve
34
nutrit/o-
nourishment
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pelv/o-
pelvis
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phag/o-
eating; swallowing
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pleg/o-
paralysis
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pneumon/o0
lung; air
39
psych/o-
mind
| related word = psychiatrist
40
sperm/o-
sperm
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spir/o-
breathe
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tens/o-
pressure; tension
43
therap/o-
treatment
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thyroid/o-
thyroid gland
45
tonsill/o-
tonsil
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trache/o-
trachea (windpipe)
47
urin/o-
urine; urinary system
48
uter/o-
uterus (womb)
49
vagin/o-
vagina
50
ven/o-
vein
51
abdomin/o-
abdomen
52
pelv/o-
pelvis (hip bone, renal pelvis)
53
tom/o-
cut, slice; layer
54
anter/o-
before; front part
55
poster/o-
back part
56
hemat/o-
blood
57
cardi/o-
heart
58
vascul/o-
blood vessel
59
caud/o-
tail bone
60
cav/o-
hollow space
61
cephal/o-
head
62
coron/o-
structure that encircles like a crown
63
front/o-
front
64
crani/o-
cranium (skull)
65
dent/o-
tooth
66
dermat/o-
skin
67
dietet/o-
foods, diet
68
dist/o-
away from the center or point of origin
69
dors/o-
back, dorsum
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crin/o-
secrete
71
gastro/-
stomach
72
extern/o-
outside
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enter/o-
intestine
74
intestin/o-
intestine
75
genit/o-
genitalia
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ger/o-
old age
77
iatro/o-
physician; medical treatment
78
gynec/o-
female, woman
79
hemat/o-
blood
80
chondr/o-
cartilage
81
immun/o-
immune response
82
infer/o-
below
83
inguin/o-
grain
84
ili/o-
ilium (hip bone)
85
integument/o-
skin
86
intern/o-
inside
87
later/o-
side
88
lumb/o-
lower back; area between the ribs and pelvis
89
lymph/o-
lymph; lymphatic system
90
macr/o-
large
91
scop/o-
examine with an instrument
92
medi/o-
middle
93
medic/o-
physician, medicine
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micro/o-
one millionth; small
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ne/o-
new
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nat/o-
birth
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nerve/o-
nerve
98
neur/o-
nerve
99
obstetr/o-
pregnancy and childbirth
100
onc/o-
tumor; mass
101
ophthalm/o-
eye
102
orth/o-
straight
103
ped/o-
child
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ot/o-
ear
105
laryng/o-
lalarynx (voice box)
106
iatr/o-
physician; medical treatment
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pelv/o-
pelvis (hip bone; renal pelvis)
108
pharmac/o-
medicine; drug
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physi/o-
physical function
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poster/o-
back part
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proxim/o-
near the center or point of origin
112
psych/o-
mind
113
pulmon/o-
lung
114
quadr/o-
four
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radi/o-
radius (forearm bone); -rays; radiation
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nucle/o-
nucleus (of an atom)
117
product/o-
produce
118
product/o-
produce
119
spir/o-
breathe
120
sagitt/o-
going from front to back
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skelet/o-
skeleton
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spon/o-
spine, backbone
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super/o-
above
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thorac/o-
thorax (chest)
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vers/o-
to travel; to turn
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umbilic/o-
umbilicus; navel
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urin/o-
urine; urinary stystem
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ur/o-
urine; urinary system
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ventr/o-
front; abdomen
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viscer/o-
large internal organs
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abdomin/o-
abdomen
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pelv/o-
pelvis (hip bone, renal pelvis)
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tom/o-
cut, slice; layer
134
anter/o-
before; front part
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poster/o-
back part
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hemat/o-
blood
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cardi/o-
heart
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vascul/o-
blood vessel
139
caud/o-
tail bone
140
cav/o-
hollow space
141
cephal/o-
head
142
coron/o-
structure that encircles like a crown
143
front/o-
front
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crani/o-
cranium (skull)
145
dent/o-
tooth
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dermat/o-
skin
147
dietet/o-
foods, diet
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dist/o-
away from the center or point of origin
149
dors/o-
back, dorsum
150
crin/o-
secrete
151
gastro/-
stomach
152
extern/o-
outside
153
enter/o-
intestine
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intestin/o-
intestine
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genit/o-
genitalia
156
ger/o-
old age
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iatro/o-
physician; medical treatment
158
gynec/o-
female, woman
159
hemat/o-
blood
160
chondr/o-
cartilage
161
immun/o-
immune response
162
infer/o-
below
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inguin/o-
grain
164
ili/o-
ilium (hip bone)
165
integument/o-
skin
166
intern/o-
inside
167
later/o-
side
168
lumb/o-
lower back; area between the ribs and pelvis
169
lymph/o-
lymph; lymphatic system
170
macr/o-
large
171
scop/o-
examine with an instrument
172
medi/o-
middle
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medic/o-
physician, medicine
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micro/o-
one millionth; small
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ne/o-
new
176
nat/o-
birth
177
nerve/o-
nerve
178
neur/o-
nerve
179
obstetr/o-
pregnancy and childbirth
180
onc/o-
tumor; mass
181
ophthalm/o-
eye
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orth/o-
straight
183
ped/o-
child
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ot/o-
ear
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laryng/o-
lalarynx (voice box)
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iatr/o-
physician; medical treatment
187
pelv/o-
pelvis (hip bone; renal pelvis)
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pharmac/o-
medicine; drug
189
physi/o-
physical function
190
poster/o-
back part
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proxim/o-
near the center or point of origin
192
psych/o-
mind
193
pulmon/o-
lung
194
quadr/o-
four
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radi/o-
radius (forearm bone); -rays; radiation
196
nucle/o-
nucleus (of an atom)
197
product/o-
produce
198
product/o-
produce
199
spir/o-
breathe
200
sagitt/o-
going from front to back
201
skelet/o-
skeleton
202
spon/o-
spine, backbone
203
super/o-
above
204
thorac/o-
thorax (chest)
205
vers/o-
to travel; to turn
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umbilic/o-
umbilicus; navel
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urin/o-
urine; urinary stystem
208
ur/o-
urine; urinary system
209
ventr/o-
front; abdomen
210
viscer/o-
large internal organs
211
ambulat/o-
walking
212
surg/o-
operative procedure
213
ancill/o-
servant; accessory
214
symptomat/o-
collection of symptoms
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physic/o-
body
216
auscult/o-
listening
217
chron/o-
time
218
congenit/o-
present at birth
219
gener/o-
production, creation
220
gnos/o-
knowledge
221
eti/o-
cause of disease
222
exacerb/o
increase; provoke
223
heredit/o-
genetic inheritance
224
palliat/o-
reduce the severity of
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iatr/o-
physician, medical treatment
226
gen/o-
arising from; produced by
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idi/o-
unknown; individual
228
path/o-
disease
229
infect/o-
disease within
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communic/o-
impart;transmit
231
inspect/o-
looking at
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habilitat/o-
give ability
233
ne/o-
new
234
plast/o-
growth, formation
235
nosocomi/o-
hospital
236
nutrit/o-
nourishment
237
palliat/o-
reduce the severity of
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palpat/o-
touching; feeling
239
path/o-
disease
240
percuss/o-
tapping
241
physic/o-
body
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prevent/o-
prevent
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medic/o-
physician, medicine
244
gnos/o-
knowledge
245
recuper/o-
recover
246
fract/o-
break up
247
remiss/o-
send back
248
techn/o-
technical skill
249
log/o-
word; the study of
250
termin/o-
end; boundary
251
therapeut/o-
therapy; treatment
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therap/o-
treatment
