Medical terminology ch.2 sec. C combining forms Flashcards by Amber woods

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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acous/o, acousr/o

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hearing

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adip/o

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fat

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adren/o

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Adrenal gland

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arteri/o

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artery

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arthr/o

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joint

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aud/i, audit/o, audi/o

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hearing

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aur/i, aur/o

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ear

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bol/o

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to cast

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bucc/o

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cheek

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cardi/o

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heart

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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col/o, colon/o

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large intestine (colon)

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crani/o

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skull

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chrom/o

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color

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crin/o

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secrete

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cutane/o

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skin

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cyst/o

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urinary bladder

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cyt/o

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cell

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derm/o, dermat/o

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skin

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encephal/o

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brain

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enter/o

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small intestine

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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eti/o

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cause

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fasc/i, fasci/o

fascia

gastr/o

stomach

gonad/o

sex glands

hem/o, hemat/o

blood

hepat/o

liver

hist/o

tissue

hyster/o

uterus (womb)

inguin/o

groin

labi/o

lip

laryng/o

larynx (voice box)

lingu/o

tongue

lymp/o

lymph

metri/o, metr/o

uterus (womb)

my/o, myos/o

muscle

myel/o

spinal cord, bone marrow

nas/o

nose

nephr/o

kidney

neur/o, neur/i

nerve

nucle/o

nucleus

ocul/o

eye

oophor/o

ovary

opthalm/o

eye

opt/i, opt/o

eye, vision

optic/o

eye, vision

or/o

mouth

orch/o, orchi/o

testis

orchid/o

testis

osse/o, oss/i

bone

oste/o

bone

ot/o

ear

ovari/o

ovary

palat/o

palate

pancreat/o

pancreas

path/o

disease

pelv/o, pelv/i

pelvis (hip bone)

pharyng/o

pharynx (throat)

phleb/o

vein

physi/o

nature, function

pineal/o

pineal gland

pituit/o

pituitary gland

plas/o

development

pneum/o

lungs, air, gas

pneumon/o

lungs

prot/o

first

ren/o

kidney

rhin/o

nose

spin/o

spine, backbone

splen/o

spleen

stomat/o

mouth

ten/o. tend/o

tendon

tendin/o

tendon

peritone/o

peritoneum

testicul/o

testicle (testis)

thorac/o

chest

thym/o

thymus gland

thyr/o

thyroid, shield

thyroid/o

thyroid gland

trache/o

trachea (windpipe)

umbilic/o

umbilicus (navel)

ureter/o

ureter

urethr/o

urethra

uter/o

uterus (womb)

vestibul/o

entrance

viscer/o

viscera (internal organs)

Cervic/o

Neck

Thorac/o

Chest

Lumb/o

Lowerback

Sacr/o

Sacrum

Coccyg/o

Tailbone