Common Combining Forms Flashcards by Veronica Wilson

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abdomin/o; lapar/o

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abdomen

abdominal; laparoscopy

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aden/o

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gland

adenoid, adenitis

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angi/o; vas/o; vascul/o

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vessel

angioplasty; vasectomy, vascular

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arthr/o

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joint

arhtrosclerosis, arthritis

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carcin/o

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cancer

carcinogenic

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cardi/o

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heart

cardiovascular, pericardium

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cephal/o

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head

cephalic; cephalalgia

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col/o; colon/o

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colon, large intestine

colonscopy; colitis

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crin/o

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to secrete

endocrine system

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cyan/o

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blue

cyanotic

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derm/o; dermat/o; cutane/o

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skin

hypodermic, dermatological; cutaneous

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enter/o

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small intestine

dysentery; enterospasm

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erythr/o

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red

erythrocyte; erythropoietin

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esthesis/o

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sensation

anesthesia

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fibr/o

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fiber

cystic fibrosis

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gastr/o

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stomach

gastic acid; gastrointestinal tract

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gen/o

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origin, production

carcinogen

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gynec/o

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woman

gynecology

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hem/o; hemat/o

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blood

hemolysis; hematoma

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hepat/o

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liver

hepatic vein

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hist/o

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tissue

histogenesis

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hydr/o

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water

hydrophilic; hydrocephalus

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leuk/o

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white

leukocytes; leukemia

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lip/o

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fat

lipoid; hyperlipemia

nas/o; rhin/o

nose nasal; rhinoplasty

nephr/o; ren/o

kidney

neur/o

nerve

or/o

mouth

osteo/o

bone

path/o

disease

ped/o

child

phag/o

eat, swallow

phag/o

eat, swallow

phas/o

speech

phob/o

exaggerated

plas/o

formation

pneum/o; pneumon/o

air, lung

py/o

pus

scler/o

hard

ur/o, urin/o

urine