Combining Forms (incomplete) Flashcards

Combining forms and their meanings

1
Q

Abdomin/o

A

Abdomen

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2
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Abort/o

A

To miscarry

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3
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Acid/o

A

Acid

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4
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Acous/o

A

Hearing

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5
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Acr/o

A

Extremity

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6
Q

Acromi/o

A

Acromion (projection of scapula)

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7
Q

Aden/o

A

Gland

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8
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Adenoid/o

A

Adenoids

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9
Q

Adip/o

A

Fat

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10
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Adren/o

A

Adrenal Glands

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11
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Adrenal/o

A

Adrenal Glands

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12
Q

Are/o

A

Air

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13
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Agglutin/o

A

Clumping, gluing

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14
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Albin/o

A

White

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15
Q

Albumin/o

A

Albumin (protein)

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16
Q

Alveol/o

A

Alveolus; air sac

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17
Q

Ambly/o

A

Dull, dim

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18
Q

Amni/o

A

amnio (amniotic sac)

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19
Q

An/o

A

anus

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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
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anter/o

A

anterior, front

24
Q

antharac/o

A

coal, coal dust

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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)
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bronchi/o
bronchus (plural, bronchi)
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bucc/o
cheek