Combining Forms Flashcards by Yanara Perez

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Myel

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Spinal cord (myelopathy)

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Oophor

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Ovary

Oophorectomy

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Thorac

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Chest

Thoracic

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Cyst

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Urinary bladder

Vejiga

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Isch

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To hold back

Ischemia

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Hyster

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Uterus

Hysterectomy

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Pelv

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Hip area

Pelvic

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Inguin

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Groin

Area in which the thigh meets the trunk of the body)

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Mamm

Mast

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Breast

Mammography

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Men

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Menses

Menstruation

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Laryng

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Voice box

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Cholecyst

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Gallbladder

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Mening

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Meninges

Meningitis

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My

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Muscle

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Hem

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Blood

Hemoglobin

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Esopha

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Eshopagus

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Necr

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Dead cell
Necrosis
Necrotic

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Crani

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Skull

Cranio

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Col

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Colon

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Ot

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Ear

Ottorino

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Radi

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X-ray

Radiology

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Pneumon

Pulmon

A

Lung

Pulmonary

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Salping

A

Fallopian (uterine) tube

Salpingectomy

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Septic

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Infection

Anticeptic

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Tonsill

Tonsil Tonsillitis Tonsillectomy

Trache

Windpipe,trachea | Tracheostomy

Ur

Urine or urea

Vascul

Blood vessel | Vasculatis

Chron

Time Over a long period of time Chronic

Oste

Bone | Osteoporosis

Angi

Vessel | Angiogram

Axill

Armpit (underarm) | Axila

Arteri

Artery

Amni

Amnion (Sac of fluid surrounding the embryo) Amniotic

Ather

Plaque (A yellow fatty material ) Atheroma

Bronch | Bronchi

Bronchial tube | Bronchitis

Chen

Drug/chemical | Chemotherapy

Carcin

Cancerous | Carcinoma

Hem | Hemat

Blood | Hemoglobin

Hept

Liver | Hepatitis

Gynec

Woman | Gynecology

Gnos

Knowledge | Diagnosis

Gast

Stomach | Gastritis

Erythr

Red | Erythrocyte

Enter

Intestines | Enteritis

Encephal

Brain | Electroencephalogram

Electr

Electricity | Electrocardiogram

Cyt

Cell | Cytology

Derm | Dermat

Skin | Dermatology

Thromb

Clotting | Thrombosis

Cyst

Urinary bladder | Cystitis

Cerebr

Cerebrum /Brain | Cerebral

Cephal

Head | Cephalic

Cardi

Heart | Cardiology

Carcin

Cancer | Carcinoma

Bi

Life | Biology

Sarc

Flesh | Sarcoma

Rhin

Nose | Rhinoplasty

Nephr

Kidney | Nephrectomy

Arthr

Joint | Arthritis

Neur

Nerve | Neurology

Onc

Cancer/tumor | Oncologist

Ophthalm

Eye | Ophthalmology

Oste

Bone | Osteoporosis

Path

Disease/condition | Pathologist

Psych

Mind | Psychosis

Ren

Kidney | Renal

Aden

Gland | Adenoma

Leuk

White Leukemia Leukocyte

Lapar

Abdomen | Laparotomy

Abdomin

Abdomen

An

Anus

Carp

Carpals | Wrist bones

Cis

To cut

Cost

Ribs

Crani

Skull | Cranio

Cutane

Skin

Dur

Dura mater | Membrane surrounding brain

Gen

To produce /to begin | Genesis

Glyc

Sugar | Glycerin

Later

Side

Nat

Birth | Neonatal

Norm

Rule/order | Norma

Peritone

Peritoneum | Membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen

Plas

Formation/growth/development

Scapul

Scapula

Son

Sound

Thyroid

Thyroid gland

Top

To put/place/position

Troph

Development/nourishment

Urethras

Urethra

Uter

Uterus

Ven

Vein

Vertebr

Vertebra