combining forms, prefixes, suffixes (10, 11) Flashcards by Angelica Arriola

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angi/o

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vessel (usually refers to blood vessel)

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aort/o

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aorta

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arteri/o

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artery

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atri/o

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atrium

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cardi/o

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heart

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lymph/o

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lymph, lymph tissue

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lymphaden/o

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lymph node

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myel/o

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bone marrow

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phleb/o

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vein

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ven/o

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vein

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plasm/o

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plasma

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splen/o

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spleen

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thym/o

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thymus gland

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valv/o

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valve

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valvul/o

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valve

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ventricul/o

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ventricle

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ather/o

A

yellowish, fatty plague

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ech/o

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sound

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electr/o

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electricity, electrical activity

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isch/o

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deficiency, blockage

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therm/o

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heat

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thromb/o

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clot

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brady-

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slow

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pan-

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all, total

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-ac

pertaining to

-apheresis

removal

-penia

abnormal reduction in number

-poiesis

formation

-sclerosis

hardening

an/o

anus

antr/o

antrum

cec/o

cecum

col/o

colon (large intestine)

colon/o

colon (large intestine)

duoden/o

duodenum

enter/o

intestine (small intestine)

esophag/o

esophagus

gastr/o

stomach

ile/o

ileum

jejun/o

jejunum

or/o

mouth

stomat/o

mouth

proct/o

rectum

rect/o

rectum

sigmoid/o

sigmoid colon

abdomin/o

abdomen, abdominal cavity

celi/o

abdomen, abdominal cavity

lapar/o

abdomen, abdominal cavity

cheil/o

lip(s)

cholangi/o

bile duct

chol/e

gall, bile

choledoch/o

common bile duct

diverticul/o

diverticulum

gingiv/o

gum

gloss/o

tongue

lingu/o

tongue

hepat/o

liver

herni/o

hernia

palat/o

palate

pancreat/o

pancreas

peritone/o

peritoneum

polyp/o

polyp, small growth

pylor/o

pylorus, pyloric sphincter

sial/o

saliva, salivary gland

steat/o

fat

uvul/o

uvula

hemi-

half

-pepsia

digestion