Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
Arthr/o
A
Joint
2
Q
Bi/o
A
Life
3
Q
Carcin/o
A
Cancerous
4
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
5
Q
Cephal/o
A
Head
6
Q
Cerebr/o
A
Cerebrum,largest part of the brain
7
Q
Crin/o
A
Secrete
8
Q
Cyst/o
A
Urinary bladder
9
Q
Cyt/o
A
Cell
10
Q
Derm/o
A
Skin
11
Q
Dermat/o
A
Skin
12
Q
Electr/o
A
Electricity
13
Q
Encephal/o
A
Brain
14
Q
Enter/o
A
Small intestines
15
Q
Erythr/o
A
Red
16
Q
Gastr/o
A
Stomach
17
Q
Glyc/o
A
Sugar
18
Q
Gnos/o
A
Knowledge
19
Q
Gynec/o
A
Female;women
20
Q
Hem/o
A
Blood
21
Q
Hepat/o
A
Liver
22
Q
Lapar/o
A
Abdomen
23
Q
Leuk/o
A
White
24
Q
Nephr/o
A
Kidney
25
Neur/o
Nerve
26
Onc/o
Tumor; mass
27
Ophthalm/o
Eye
28
Oste/o
Bone
29
Path/o
Disease
30
Psych/o
Mind
31
Ren/o
Kidney
32
Rhin/o
Nose
33
Sarc/o
Flesh
34
Thromb/o
Clotting
35
Abdomin/o
Abdomen
36
Anter/o
Front side
37
Bronch/o
Bronchial tubes
38
Cervic/o
Neck of the body
| Cervix- neck of the uterus
39
Chrondr/o
Cartilage
40
Coccyg/o
Coccyx, tailbone
41
Crani/o
Skull
42
Epitheli/o
Skin or surface tissue
43
Esophag/o
Esophagus tube leading from the throat to the stomach
44
Hepat/o
Liver
45
Lapar/o
Abdomen
46
Laryng/o
Voice box (larynx)
47
Later/o
Side
48
Lumb/o
Loin, waist
49
Lymph/o
Lymph
| Clear fluid in tissue spaces and lymph vessels
50
Mediastin/o
Mediastinum
| Space between the lungs
51
Pelv/o
Hip bone (pelvic)
52
Peritone/o
Peritoneum
| Membrane surrounding the abdominal organs
53
Pharyng/o
Throat pharynx
54
Pleur/o
Pleura
| Double membrane that surrounds the lungs
55
Poster/o
Back, behind
56
Radi/o
X-rays
57
Sacr/o
Sacrum
| 5 fused bones in the lower back
58
Spin/o
Spine or backbone
59
Theli/o
Nipple
60
Thorac/o
Chest
61
Trache/o
Trachea or windpipe
62
Vertebr/o
Backbone or vertebrae
63
Crani/o
Skull
64
Ur/o
Urine
65
Vascul/o
Blood vessel
66
Tonsill/o
Tonsil
67
Pulmon/o
Lung
68
Salping/o
Fallopian tube
69
Septic/o
Pertaining to infection
70
Pneumon/o
Lung
71
Phleb/o
Vein
72
Ot/o
Ear
73
Oophor/o
Ovary
74
Necr/o
Dead cells
75
Myel/o
Spinal cord
| MYEL: can also mean marrow
76
Mast/o
Breast
| Used with -ectomy and -itis
77
Men/o
Menstration
78
Mening/o
Meninges muscle
| Membrane around the brain and spinal cord
79
My/o
Muscle
80
Inguin/o
Groin
81
Isch/o
To hold back
82
Mamm/o
Breast
83
Hyster/o
Uterus
84
Cry/o
Cold
85
Col/o
Colon
86
Chron/o
Time
87
Cholecyst/o
Gall bladder
88
Chem/o
Chemical ;drug
89
Axill/o
Armpit
90
Ather/o
Plaque
| A yellow fluid material
91
Arteri/o
Artery
92
Angi/o
Vessel usually a blood vessel
93
Amin/o
Aminon
| Sac of fluid surrounding the embryo
94
Lip/o
Fat
95
Fibr/o
Fibrous tissue
96
Rhabdomy/o
Skeletal muscle
97
Melan/o
Black
98
Leiomy/o
Visceral or smooth muscle
99
Aden/o
Gland
100
An/o
Anus
101
Carp/o
Carpals wrist bone
102
Cis/o
To cut
103
Cost/o
Ribs
104
Cutane/o
Skin
105
Dur/o
Dura mater ( the outer most meninges like membrane surrounding the brain & spinal cord)
106
Gen/o
To produce, to begin
107
Nat/i
Birth
108
Norm/o
Rule, order
109
Plas/o
Formation, growth, development
110
Scapul/o
Scapula (shoulder blade)
111
Son/o
Sound
112
Thyroid/o
Thyroid gland
113
Top/o
To put, place, position
114
Troph/o
Development, nourishment
115
Urethr/o
Urethra ( tube leading from bladder to the outside of the body)
116
Ren/o
Kidney
