combining forms Flashcards

1
Q

acr/o

A

extremities

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2
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aden/o vs adenoid/o

A

gland vs adenoids

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3
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amni/o

A

amniotic sac

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4
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andr/o

A

male

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5
Q

angi/o

A

blood vessels

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6
Q

ankly/o

A

stiff

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7
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arteri/o vs arthr/o vs ather/o

A

artery vs joint vs fatty substance

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8
Q

blephar/o

A

eyelid

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9
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burs/o

A

bursa

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10
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calci/o

A

calcium

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11
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carp/o

A

wrist

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12
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caud/o

A

tail

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13
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cheli/o

A

lip

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14
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chlor/o

A

green

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15
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cholecyst/o

A

gallbladder

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16
Q

chondr/o

A

cartilage

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17
Q

chrom/o

A

color

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18
Q

colp/o

A

vagina

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19
Q

cor/o

A

pupil

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20
Q

cortic/o

A

cortex

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21
Q

cost/o

A

rib

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22
Q

cry/o vs crypt/o

A

cold vs hidden

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23
Q

cyan/o

A

blue

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24
Q

cyst/o

A

bladder

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25
Q

dacry/o

A

tear duct

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26
Q

dips/o

A

thirsty

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27
Q

enter/o

A

small intestine

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28
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episio/o

A

perineum

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29
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erythr/o

A

red

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30
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esthesi/o

A

feeling

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31
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eti/o

A

cause

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32
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gloss/o

A

tongue

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33
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gravid/o

A

birth

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34
Q

hemat/o vs hepat/o

A

blood vs liver

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35
Q

hist/o

A

tissue

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36
Q

hyster/o

A

uterus

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37
Q

ile/o vs ili/o

A

ileum vs ilium

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38
Q

kerat/o vs kerat/o

A

cornea vs hard tissue

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39
Q

kal/i

A

potassium

40
Q

kinesi/o

A

movement

41
Q

kyph/o

A

hump

42
Q

lapar/o

A

abdomen

43
Q

laryng/o

A

larynx

44
Q

lei/o

A

smooth

45
Q

leuk/o

A

white

46
Q

lingu/o

A

tongue

47
Q

lip/o

A

fat, adipose

48
Q

lith/o

A

stones

49
Q

lord/o

A

bent backwards

50
Q

lymphaden/o

A

lymph gland

51
Q

mamm/o , mast/o

A

breast

52
Q

medull/o

A

medulla (inner layer)

53
Q

melan/o

A

black

54
Q

metr/i, metr/o

A

uterus

55
Q

my/o or myos/o

A

muscle

56
Q

myc/o

A

fungus

57
Q

myel/o

A

bone marrow/spinal ord

58
Q

nat/o

A

birth

59
Q

natr/o

A

sodium

60
Q

nephr/o , ren/o

A

kidney

61
Q

olig/o

A

scanty, few

62
Q

ungu/o, onchy/o

A

nail

63
Q

oophor/o

A

ovary

64
Q

ophthalm/o, opt/o

A

eyes/vision

65
Q

orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o

A

testicles

66
Q

par/o

A

labor/give birth to

67
Q

patell/o

A

knee

68
Q

phas/o

A

speech

69
Q

phelb/o

A

veins (phlebo bunnies carry blood up and down my veins in backpacks)

70
Q

pneumon/o, pulmon/o

A

lungs

71
Q

polyp/o

A

polyp

72
Q

proct/o

A

rectum

73
Q

psedu/o

A

false

74
Q

psych/o

A

mind, emotions

75
Q

pupill/o

A

pupil

76
Q

py/o

A

pus

77
Q

pyel/o

A

renal pelvis (part of kidney)

78
Q

quadr/i

A

all four/extremities

79
Q

rachi/o

A

spine

80
Q

radic/o, radicul/o, rhiz/o

A

nerve root

81
Q

rhabd/o

A

rod/striated

82
Q

rhytid/o

A

wrinkles

83
Q

sarc/o

A

flesh

84
Q

spir/o

A

breathe

85
Q

spondyl/o

A

spine

86
Q

staphyl/o

A

grape like clusters

87
Q

stomat/o

A

mouth

88
Q

strept/o

A

twisted chains

89
Q

tars/o

A

ankles

90
Q

thromb/o

A

clot

91
Q

tonsill/o

A

tonsil

92
Q

trich/o

A

hair

93
Q

vas/o

A

vas deferens

94
Q

ven/o

A

vein

95
Q

viscer/o

A

internal organs

96
Q

xanth/o

A

yellow

97
Q

xer/o

A

dry