Combining Forms (incomplete) Flashcards
Combining forms and their meanings
1
Q
Abdomin/o
A
Abdomen
2
Q
Abort/o
A
To miscarry
3
Q
Acid/o
A
Acid
4
Q
Acous/o
A
Hearing
5
Q
Acr/o
A
Extremity
6
Q
Acromi/o
A
Acromion (projection of scapula)
7
Q
Aden/o
A
Gland
8
Q
Adenoid/o
A
Adenoids
9
Q
Adip/o
A
Fat
10
Q
Adren/o
A
Adrenal Glands
11
Q
Adrenal/o
A
Adrenal Glands
12
Q
Are/o
A
Air
13
Q
Agglutin/o
A
Clumping, gluing
14
Q
Albin/o
A
White
15
Q
Albumin/o
A
Albumin (protein)
16
Q
Alveol/o
A
Alveolus; air sac
17
Q
Ambly/o
A
Dull, dim
18
Q
Amni/o
A
amnio (amniotic sac)
19
Q
An/o
A
anus
20
Q
aneurysm/o
A
widened blood vessel
21
Q
angi/o
A
vessel (usually blood or lymph)
22
Q
ankyl/o
A
stiffness; bent, crooked
23
Q
anter/o
A
anterior, front
24
Q
antharac/o
A
coal, coal dust
25
aort/o
aorta
26
append/o
appendix
27
appendic/o
appendix
28
aque/o
water
29
arteri/o
artery
30
ateriol/o
arteriole
31
arthr/o
joint
32
asbest/o
asbestos
33
astr/o
star
34
atel/o
incomplete; imperfect
35
ather/o
fatty plaque
36
atri/o
atrium
37
audi/o
hearing
38
audit/o
hearing
39
aur/o
ear
40
auricul/o
ear
41
ax/o
axis, axon
42
azot/o
nitrogenous compunds
43
bi/o
life
44
blast/o
embryonic cell
45
blephar/o
eyelid
46
brachi/o
arm
47
bronch/o
bronchus (plural, bronchi)
48
bronchi/o
bronchus (plural, bronchi)
49
bucc/o
cheek