Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
Acr/o
A
Extremity
2
Q
Aden/o
A
Gland
3
Q
Adip/o
A
Fat
4
Q
Albumin/o
A
Protein
5
Q
Albin/o
A
White
6
Q
Amyl/o
A
Starch
7
Q
Andr/o
A
Man
8
Q
Ang/i
A
Vessel
9
Q
Anís/o
A
Unequal
10
Q
Append/o
Appendic/o
A
Appendix
11
Q
Arden/o
A
H
12
Q
Arteri/o
A
Artery
13
Q
Arthr/o
Artícul/o
A
Joint articulate
14
Q
Atri/o
A
Atrium
15
Q
Audi/o
Acous/o
A
To hear
Sound
16
Q
Aur/i
Auricul/o
Ot/o
A
Ear
17
Q
Bacteri/o
A
Bacteria
18
Q
Bi/o
A
Life
19
Q
Bil/i
A
Bile
20
Q
Blephar/o
A
Eyelid
21
Q
Bronch/o
Bronchiol/o
A
Bronchus
Bronchiole
22
Q
Calc/o
A
Lime
Calcium
23
Q
Calcan/e
A
Heel bone
24
Q
Carp/o
A
Wrist carpus
25
Caud/o
Tail
26
Caus/o
Burn
| Burning
27
Celi/o
Abdomen
28
Cellul/o
Little cell
29
Cerebell/o
Cerebrum
30
Cerebr/o
Cerebrum
31
Cerumin/o
Eardrum
Ear
Air
Wax
32
Cheil/o
Lips
33
Cephal/o
Head
34
Choledoch/o
Common bile duct
35
Chol/e
Gall
| Bile
36
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
37
Chondr/o
Cartilage
38
Cirrh/o
Orange yellow
39
Col/o
| Colon/o
Colon
40
Conjunctiv/o
Conjunctiva
| To join together
41
Corne/o
| Kerat/o
Cornea
| Horn
42
Cortico
Cortex
43
Crani/o
Skull
44
Crin/o
To secrete
45
Cutane/o
Derm/a
Derm/o
Dermat/o
Skin
46
Coron/o
Heart
47
Cyan/o
Blue
48
Cyst/o
| Vesic/o
Bladder
| Sac
49
dacry/o
Tear
Lacrimal duct
Tear duct
50
Cyt/o
Cell
51
dipl/o
Double
52
Dactyl/o
Finger toe
53
Delus/o
To cheat
54
Dist/o
Away from origin
55
Duoden/o
Duodenum
56
Enter/o
Intestine
57
Electr/o
Electricity
58
Encephal/o
Brain
59
Erythr/o
Red
60
Eosin/o
Red
61
Estro
Female
62
Esophag/o
Esophagus
63
Esthesi/o
Feeling sensation
64
Fasci/o
Band fascia
65
Follicul/o
Little bag
66
Gastr/o
Stomach
67
Glomerul/o
Glomerulus
| Little ball
68
Gloss/o
| Lingu/o
Tongue
69
Gluc/o
| Glyc/o
Sweet
| Sugar
70
Hem/o
| Hemat/o
Blood
71
Hepat/o
Liver
72
Hidr/o
Sweat
73
Hist/o
Tissue
74
Hydr/o
H2O
75
ir/o
| irid/o
Iris
76
Icter
Jaundice yellowish
77
Kal/i
Phosphorus
78
Hypn/o
Sleep
79
Kel/o
Tumor
80
Inguin/o
Groin
81
Intergument/o
A covering
82
Kerat/o
Horn
| keratin
83
Keton/o
Ketone
84
lacrim/o
Lacrimal duct
Tear duct
Tear
85
Kyph/o
Hump
86
Labyrinth/o
Maze
87
Lapar/o
Abdomen
88
Laryng/o
Larynx voice box
89
Leuk/o
White
90
Lith/o
Stone
91
Lip/o
Fat
92
Lord/o
Curve swayback
93
Meat/o
Passage
94
Melan/o
Black
95
Medi/o
Toward the middle
96
Myc/o
Fungus
97
Muscul/o
My/o
Muscle
98
Myel/o
Bone marrow
| Spinal cord
99
Mening/o
Membrane
| Meninges
100
Ment/o
Mind
100
Myring/o
| Tympan/o
Eardrum
| Tympanic membrane
101
Myel/o
Spinal cord
| Bone marrow
103
Narc/o
Numbness
Sleep
Stupor
104
Nas/o
| Rhin/o
Nose
| Nose job
105
Necr/o
Dead
107
Neur/o
Nerve
107
Nephr/o
| Ren/o
Kidney
108
ocul/o
Eye
109
Olecran/o
Elbow
110
ophthalm/o
Eye
111
Noct/o
Night
112
opt/o
| optic/o
Eye
113
Neur/o
Nerve
114
Ophthalm/o
Eye
115
Onych/o
| Ungu/o
Nail
116
palpebr/o
| blephar/o
Eyelid
117
Or/o
| Stomat/o
Mouth
118
Papilla
Small protuberance
| Nipple
119
Orth/o
Straight
120
Oste/o
Oss/i
Osse/o
Bone
121
Ox/o
Oxygen
122
Pachy/o
Thick
123
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
124
Parathyroid/o
Parathyroid
125
Patell/o
Kneecap patella
126
phot/o
Light
127
Path/o
Disease
128
Pedicul/o
A louse
129
Phag/o
To eat
| Engulf
130
Pept/o
To digest
131
phac/o
| phak/o
Lens
132
Pharyng/o
Pharynx
133
Phleb/o
| Ven/o
Vein
134
presby/o
Old
135
Perine/o
Perineum
space between the anus and
scrotum /vulva
136
Peritone/o
Peritoneum
137
Phon/o
Voice sound
138
Plak/o
Plate
139
Pleur/o
Pulmon/o
Pneum/o
Pneumon/o
Lungs
140
Proxim/o
Near point of origin
141
Proct/o
Anus and rectum
142
retin/o
Retina
143
Prurit/o
Itching
144
Pyr/o
Fire
145
scler/o
Hard hardening
| Sclerosis
146
Py/o
Pus
147
Pyle/o
Renal pelvis
148
Radi/o
Ray X-ray
149
Rect/o
Rectum
150
Rhytid/o
Wrinkle
151
Seb/o
Oil
152
Salping/o
Tube
| Fallopian
153
Sin/o
| Sinus/o
Curve
| Hollow curve
154
Somat/o
Body
155
Son/o
Sound
156
Somat/o
Body
157
Splen/o
Spleen
158
Spin/o
Spine
159
Spir/o
Breathe
160
Sudor/i
Sweat
161
Tendin/o
| Tendon/o
Tendon
162
Therm/o
Hot
| heat
163
Thorac/o
Chest
164
Thromb/o
Clot
165
trop/o
Turning
166
Tom/o
To cut
167
Somn/o
Sleep
168
Uret
Urine
169
Tonsill/o
Tonsils
170
Thyr/o
| Thyroid/o
Thyroid
| Shield
171
Thym/o
Thymus
Mind
Emotion
172
Toxico
Poison
173
Trache/o
Trachea
174
uve/o
Uvea
Layer of the eye
175
Trich/o
Hair
176
Troph/o
Nourishment
| Development
177
Ur/o
| Urin/o
Urine
| Urinate
178
Ureter/o
Ureter
179
Urethr/o
Urethra
180
Válvul/o
Valve
181
Vuls/o
To pull
182
Viscer/o
Body organs
183
Vas/o
| Angi/o
Vessel
184
Ven/o
Vein
185
Ventrícul/o
Ventricle
186
Xanth/o
Yellow
187
Xer/o
Dry
188
Phren/o
Psych/o
Ment/o
Mind
189
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Cephal/o head
Cerebell/o little brain
Cerebr/o cerebrum
Cran/i skull
Crani/o skull
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H
190
Dendr/o
Tree
191
Disk/o
Disk
192
Dur/o
Dura
| Hard
193
Fibr/o
Fiber
194
Gli/o
Glue
195
Lamin/o
Thin plate
196
Later/o
Side
197
Lob/o
Lobe
198
Pallid/o
Globus pallidus
199
Poli/o
Gray
200
Spondyl/o
Vertebra
201
Vag/o
Vagus
| Wandering
