Medical Terminology: Combining forms Flashcards by Beth skinner

abdomin/o-

abdomen

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ablat/o-

take away; destroy

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abort/o-

stop prematurely

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abras/o-

scrape off

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absorpt/o-

absorb; take in

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access/o-

supplemental or contributing part

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accommod/o-

to adapt

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acetabul/o-

acetabulum (hip socket)

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acid/o-

acid (low pH)

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acous/o-

hearing; sound

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acr/o-

extremity; highest point

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acromi/o-

acromion

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actin/o-

rays of the sun

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act/o-

action

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acu/o-

needle; sharpness

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addict/o-

surrender to; be controlled by

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aden/o-

gland

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adenoid/o-

adenoids

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adhes/o-

to stick to

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adip/o-

fat

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adjuv/o-

giving help or assistance

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adnex/o-

accessory connecting parts

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adolesc/o-

the beginning of being an adult

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adrenal/o-

adrenal gland

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adren/o-

adrenal gland

affect/o-

state of mind; mood; to have an influence on

affer/o-

bring toward the center

agglutin/o-

clumping; sticking

aggreg/o-

crowding together

ag/o-

to lead to

agon/o-

causing action

agor/a-

open area of space

albin/o-

white

albumin/o-

albumin

alges/o-

sensation of pain

alg/o-

pain

align/o-

arranged in a straight line

aliment/o-

food; nourishment

alkal/o-

base (high pH)

allerg/o-

allergy

all/o-

other; strange

alopec/o-

bald

alveol/o-

alveolus (air sac)

ambly/o-

dimness

ambulat/o-

walking

amnes/o-

forgetfulness

amni/o-

amnion (fetal membrane)

amputat/o-

to cut off

amygdal/o-

almond shape

amyl/o-

carbohydrate; starch

anabol/o-

building up

analy/o-

to separate

anastom/o-

create an opening between two structures

ancill/o-

servant; accesory

andr/o-

male

aneurysm/o-

aneurysm (dilation)

angin/o-

angina

angi/o-

blood vessel; lymphatic vessel

anis/o-

unequal

ankyl/o-

fused together; stiff

an/o-

anus

antagon/o-

oppose; work against

anter/o-

before; front part

anthrac/o-

coal

anxi/o-

fear; worry

aort/o-

aorta

apher/o-

withdrawal

aphth/o-

ulcer

apic/o-

apex (tip)

appendic/o-

appendix

appendicul/o-

limb; small attached part

append/o-

small structure hanging from a larger structure; appendix

appercept/o-

fully perceived

aque/o-

watery substance

arachn/o-

spider; spider web

areol/o-

small area around the nipple

arteri/o-

artery

arteriol/o-

arteriole

arter/o-

artery

arthr/o-

joint

articul/o-

joint

asbest/o-

asbestos

ascit/o-

ascites

aspir/o-

to breathe in; to suck in

asthen/o-

lack of strength

asthm/o-

asthma

astr/o-

starlike structure

atel/o-

incomplete

ather/o-

soft, fatty substance

atheromat/o-

fatty deposit or mass

athet/o-

without position or place

atri/o-

atrium (upper heart chamber)

attenu/o-

weakened

audi/o-

the sense of hearing

audit/o-

the sense of hearing

augment/o-

increase in size or degree

aur/i-

ear

auricul/o-

ear

auscult/o-

listening

aut/o-

self

autonom/o-

independent; self-governing

axill/o-

axilla (armpit)

axi/o-

axis

bacteri/o-

bacterium

balan/o-

glans penis

bar/o-

weight

basil/o-

base of an organ

bas/o-

base of a structure; basic (alkaline)

behav/o-

activity; manner of acting

bili/o-

bile; gall

bilirubin/o-

bilirubin

bi/o-

life; living organisms; living tissue

blast/o-

immature; embryonic

blephar/o-

eyelid

botul/o-

sausage

brachi/o-

arm

bronchi/o-

bronchus

bronchiol/o-

bronchiole

bronch/o-

bronchus

brux/o-

to grind the teeth

buccinat/o-

cheek

bucc/o-

cheek

bulb/o-

structure like a bulb

bunion/o-

bunion

burs/o-

bursa

cac/o-

bad; poor

calcane/o-

calcaneous (heel bone)

calc/i-

calcium

calc/o-

calcium

cali/o-

calyx

calor/o-

heat

cancell/o-

lattice structure

cancer/o-

cancer

candid/o-

candida (a yeast)

can/o-

resembling a dog

capill/o-

hairlike structure; capillary

capn/o-

carbon dioxide

capsul/o-

capsule (enveloping structure)

carb/o-

carbon atoms

carbox/y-

carbon monoxide

carcin/o-

cancer

card/i-

heart

cardi/o-

heart

cari/o-

caries (tooth decay)

carot/o-

stupor; sleep

carp/o-

wrist

cartilagin/o-

cartilage

catabol/o-

breaking down

catheter/o-

catheter

caud/o-

tail bone

caus/o-

burning

cavit/o-

hollow space

cav/o-

hollow space

cec/o-

cecum

celi/o-

abdomen

cellul/o-

cell

centr/o-

center; dominant part

cephal/o-

head

cerebell/o-

cerebellum (posterior part of the brain)

cerebr/o-

cerebrum (largest part of the brain)

cervic/o-

neck; cervix

cheil/o-

lip

chem/o-

chemical; drug

chez/o-

to pass feces

chir/o-

hand

chlor/o-

chloride

cholangi/o

bile duct

chole/e-

bile; gall

chondr/o-

cartilage

chori/o-

chorion (fetal membrane)

chorion/o-

chorion (fetal membrane)

choroid/o-

choroid (middle layer around the eye)

chrom/o-

color

chron/o-

time

cid/o-

killing

cili/o-

hairlike structure

cin/e-

movement

cingul/o-

structure that surrounds

circulat/o-

movement in a circular route

circul/o-

circle

cirrh/o-

yellow

cis/o-

to cut

claudicat/o-

limping pain

claustr/o-

enclosed space

clavicul/o-

clavicle (collar bone)

clav/o-

clavicle (collar bone)

cleid/o-

clavicle (collar bone)

clinic/o-

medicine

clon/o-

identical group derived from one; rapid contracting and relaxing

coagul/o-

clotting

coarct/o-

pressed together

cocc/o-

spherical bacterium

coccyg/o-

coccyx (tail bone)

cochle/o-

cochlea (of the inner ear)

cognit/o-

thinking

coit/o-

sexual intercourse

coll/a-

fibers that hold together

col/o-

colon

colon/o

colon

colp/o-

vagina

comat/o-

unconsciousness

comminut/o-

break into small pieces

communicat/o-

impart; transmit

compens/o-

counterbalance; compensate

compress/o-

press together

compromis/o-

exposed to danger

compuls/o-

drive; compel

concept/o-

to conceive or form

concuss/o-

violent shaking or jarring

conduct/o-

carrying; conveying

conform/o-

having the same scale or angle

congenit/o-

present at birth

congest/o-

accumulation of fluid

coni/o-

dust

conjug/o-

joined together

conjunctiv/o

conjunctiva

con/o-

cone

constip/o-

compacted feces

constrict/o-

drawn together; narrowed

construct/o-

to build

contin/o-

hold together

contract/o-

pull together

contus/o-

bruising

converg/o-

coming together

convuls/o-

seizure

copr/o-

feces; stool

corne/o-

cornea (of the eye)

cor/o-

pupil (of the eye)

coron/o-

structure that encircles like a crown

corpor/o-

body

cortic/o-

cortex (outer region)

cosmet/o-

attractive; adorned

cost/o-

rib

crani/o-

cranium (skull)

crin/o-

secrete

cry/o-

cold

crypt/o-

hidden

cubit/o-

elbow

culd/o-

cul-de-sac

cusp/o-

projection; point

cutane/o-

skin

cut/i-

skin

cyan/o-

blue

cycl/o-

ciliary body (of the eye); circle; cycle

cyst/o-

bladder; fluid-filled sac; semisolid cyst

cyt/o-

cell

dacry/o-

lacrimal sac; tears

dactyl/o-

finger or toe

dec/i-

one tenth

decidu/o-

falling off

defici/o-

lacking; inadequate

degluti/o-

swallowing

delt/o-

triangle

delus/o-

false belief

dem/o-

people; population

dendr/o-

branching structure

densit/o-

density

dent/i-

tooth

dentit/o-

eruption of teeth

dent/o-

tooth

depend/o-

to hang onto

depress/o-

press down

derm/a-

skin

dermat/o-

skin

derm/o-

skin

desicc/o-

to dry up

dextr/o-

right; sugar

diabet/o-

diabetes

diaphor/o-

sweating

diaphragmat/o-

diaphragm

diaphys/o-

shaft of a bone

diastol/o-

dilating

didym/o-

testes (twin structures)

dietet/o-

foods; diet

diet/o-

foods; diet

differentiat/o-

being distinct; specialized

different/o-

being distinct; different

digest/o-

break down food; digest

digit/o-

digit (finger or toe)

dilat/o-

dilate; widen

dipl/o-

double

dips/o-

thirst

disk/o-

disk

dissect/o-

to cut apart

dissemin/o-

widely scattered throughout the body

distent/o-

distended; stretched

dist/o-

away from the center or point of origin

diverticul/o-

diverticulum

donat/o-

give as a gift

dors/o-

back; dorsum

dos/i-

dose

drom/-

a running

duc/o-

bring; move

duct/o-

bring; move; a duct

du/o-

two

duoden/o-

duodenum

dur/o-

dura mater

dynam/o-

power; movement

dyn/o-

pain

ecchym/o-

blood in the tissues

ech/o-

echo (sound wave)

eclamps/o-

a seizure

ectat/o-

dilation

ectop/o-

outside of a place

edentul/o-

without teeth

efface/o-

do away with; obliterate

effer/o-

go out from the center

effus/o-

a pouring out

ejaculat/o-

to expel suddenly

elast/o-

flexing; stretching

electr/o-

electricity

emaci/o-

to make thin

embol/o-

embolus (occluding plug)

embryon/o-

embryo; immature form

eme/o-

vomiting

emet/o-

vomiting

emiss/o-

to send out

emot/o-

moving; stirring up

emulsific/o-

particles suspended in a liquid

encephal/o-

brain

enter/o-

intestine

enucle/o-

to remove the main part

enur/o-

to urinate

eosin/o-

eosin (red acidic dye)

ependym/o-

cellular lining

epilept/o-

seizure

epiphys/o-

enlarged area at the end of a long bone

episi/o-

vulva

erect/o-

to stand up

erg/o-

activity; work

erupt/o-

breaking out

erythemat/o-

redness

erythro/o-

red

es/o-

inward

esophag/o-

esophagus

esethes/o-

sesation; feeling

esthet/o-

sensation; feeling

estr/a-

female

estr/o-

female

ethm/o-

sieve

eti/o-

cause of disease

etym/o-

word origin

exacerb/o-

increase; provoke

excis/o-

to cut out

excori/o-

to take out skin

excret/o-

removing from the body

exhibit/o-

showing

ex/o-

away from; external; outward

explorat/o-

to search out

express/o-

communicate

extens/o-

straightening

extern/o-

outside

extrins/o-

on the outside

exud/o-

oozing fluid

faci/o-

face

factiti/o-

artificial; made up

fallopi/o-

uterine (fallopian) tube

fasci/o-

fascia

fec/a-

feces; stool

fec/o-

feces; stool

femor/o-

femur (thigh bone)

fer/o-

to bear

ferrit/o-

iron

ferr/o-

iron

fertil/o-

able to conceive a child

fet/o-

fetus

fibrill/o-

muscle fiber; nerve fiber

fibrin/o-

fibrin

fibr/o-

fiber

fibul/o-

fibula (lower leg bone)

filtrat/o-

filtering; straining

filtr/o-

filter

fiss/o-

splitting

fixat/o-

to make stable or still

flatul/o-

flatus (gas)

flex/o-

bending

fluor/o-

fluorescence

foc/o-

point of activity

foli/o-

leaf

follicul/o-

follicle (small sac)

foramin/o-

foramen (opening into a cavity or channel)

forens/o-

court proceedings in criminal law

format/o-

structure; arrangement

fove/o-

small, depressed area

fract/o-

break up

fratern/o-

close association or relationship

front/o-

front

fruct/o-

fruit

fulgur/o-

spark of electricity

fund/o-

fundus (part farthest from the opening)

fundu/o-

fundus (part farthest from the opening)

fung/o-

fungus

fus/o-

pouring

galact/o-

milk

ganglion/o-

ganglion

gangren/o-

gangrene

gastr/o-

stomach

gemin/o-

set or group

gene/o-

gene

gener/o-

production; creation

genit/o-

genitalia

gen/o-

arising from; produced by

germin/o-

embryonic tissue

ger/o-

old age

gestat/o-

from conception to birth

gest/o-

from conception to birth

gigant/o-

giant

gingiv/o-

gums

glandul/o-

gland

glauc/o-

silver gray

glen/o-

socket of a joint

gli/o-

cell that provide support

glob/o-

shaped like a globe; comprehensive

globul/o-

shaped like a globe

glomerul/o-

glomerulus

gloss/o-

tongue

glott/o-

glottis (of the larynx)

gluc/o-

glucose (sugar)

glycer/o-

glycerol (sugar alcohol)

glyc/o-

glucose (sugar)

glycos/o-

glucose (sugar)

gnos/o-

knowledge

gonad/o-

gonads (ovaries and testes)

goni/o-

angle

gon/o-

seed (ovum or spermatozoon)

grad/o-

going

granul/o-

granule

graph/o-

record

gustat/o-

the sense of taste

gynec/o-

female; woman

habilitat/o-

give ability

halit/o-

breath

hallucin/o-

imagined perception

hal/o-

breathe

hebe/o-

youth

hec/o-

habitual condition of the body

hedon/o-

pleasure

helic/o-

a coil

hemat/o-

blood

hem/o-

blood

hemoglobin/o-

hemoglobin

hemorrh/o-

a flowing of blood

hemorrhoid/o-

hemorrhoid

hepat/o-

liver

heredit/o-

genetic inheritance

hered/o-

genetic inheritance

herni/o-

hernia

heter/o-

other

hex/o-

habitual condition of the body

hiat/o-

gap; opening

hidr/o-

sweat

hil/o-

hilum (indentation in an organ)

hirsut/o-

hairy

histi/o-

tissue

home/o-

same

hom/i-

man

hormon/o-

hormone

humer/o-

humerus (upper arm bone)

hyal/o-

clear, glasslike substance

hydatidi/o-

fluid-filled substance

hydr/o-

water; fluid

hygien/o-

health

hy/o-

U-shaped structure

hypn/o-

sleep

hypophys/o-

pituitary gland

hyster/o-

uterus (womb)

iatr/o-

physician; medical treatment

icter/o-

jaundice

ict/o-

seizure

idi/o-

unknown; individual

ile/o-

ileum

ili/o-

ilium (hip bone)

illus/o-

false perception

immun/o-

immune response

impact/o-

wedged in

implant/o-

placed within

incarcer/o-

to imprison

incis/o-

to cut into

incud/o-

incus (anvil-shaped bone)

induct/o-

a leading in

infarct/o-

area of dead tissue

infect/o-

disease within

infer/o-

below

inflammat/o-

redness and warmth

inguin/o-

groin

inhibit/o-

block; hold back

inject/o-

insert; put in

insemin/o-

sow a seed

insert/o-

to put in; introduce

inspect/o-

looking at

insulin/o-

insulin

insul/o-

island

integument/o-

skin

integu/o-

to cover

intern/o-

inside

interstiti/o-

spaces within tissue

intestin/o-

intestine

intrins/o-

on the inside

intussuscep/o-

to receive within

invas/o-

to go into

involut/o-

enlarged organ returns to normal size

iodin/o-

iodine

iod/o-

iodine

irid/o-

iris (colored part of the eye)

ir/o-

iris (colored part of the eye)

ischi/o-

ischium (hip bone)

isch/o-

keep back; block

jaund/o-

yellow

jejun/o-

jejunum

jugul/o-

jugular (throat)

kal/i-

potassium

kary/o-

nucleus

kel/o-

tumor

kerat/o-

cornea (of the eye); hard, fibrous protein

ket/o-

ketones

keton/o-

ketons

kines/o-

movement

kin/o-

movement

klept/o-

to steal

kyph/o-

bent; humpbacked

labi/o-

lip; labium

laborat/o-

workplace; testing place

labyrinth/o-

labyrinth (of the inner ear)

lacer/o-

a tearing

lacrim/o-

tears

lact/i-

milk

lact/o-

milk

lamin/o-

lamina (flat area on a vertebra)

lapar/o-

abdomen

laryng/o-

larynx (voice box)

later/o-

side

lei/o-

smooth

lenticul/o-

lens (of the eye)

lent/o-

lens (of the eye)

leuk/o-

white

ev/o-

left

lex/o-

word

ligament/o-

ligement

ligat/o-

to tie up; to bind

limb/o-

edge; border

lingu/o-

tongue

lipid/o-

lipid (fat)

lip/o-

lipid (fat)

lith/o-

stone

lob/o-

lobe of an organ

locat/o-

a place

loc/o-

in one place

log/o-

word; the study of

lord/o-

swayback

luc/o-

clear

lumb/o-

lower back; area between the ribs and pelvis

lumin/o-

lumen (opening)

lun/o-

moon

lymph/o-

lymph; lymphatic system

ly/o-

break down; destroy

lys/o-

break down; destroy

macr/o-

large

macul/o-

small area or spot

magnet/o-

magnet

malac/o-

softening

malign/o-

intentionally causing harm; cancer

malle/o-

malleus (hammer-shaped bone)

malleol/o-

malleolus

mamm/a-

breast

mamm/o-

breast

mandibul/o-

mandible (lower jaw)

man/o-

thin; frenzy

manu/o-

hand

masset/o-

chewing

mastic/o-

chewing

mast/o-

breast; mastoid process

mastoid/o-

mastoid process

matur/o-

mature

maxill/o-

maxilla (upper jaw)

mediastin/o-

mediastinum

medic/o-

physician; medicine

medi/o-

middle

medull/o-

medulla (inner region)

meg/a-

large

megal/o-

large

melan/o

black

melen/o-

black

meningi/o-

meninges

mening/o-

meninges

menisc/o-

meniscus (crescent-shaped cartilage)

men/o-

month

menstru/o-

monthly discharge of blood

ment/o-

mind; chin

mesenter/o-

mesentery

mesi/o-

middle

metabol/o-

change; transformation

metri/o-

uterus (womb)

metr/o

measurement; uterus (womb)

micr/o-

one millionth; small

micturi/o-

making urine

mineral/o-

mineral; electrolyte

mi/o-

narrowing

mit/o-

threadlike structure

mitr/o-

structure like a miter (tall hat with two points)

mitt/o-

to send

mobil/o-

movement

mon/o-

one; single

morbid/o-

disease

morb/o-

disease

morph/o-

shape

mort/o-

death

motil/o-

movement

mot/o-

movement

muc/o-

mucus

mucos/o-

mucous membrane

mult/i-

many

muscul/o-

muscle

mutat/o-

to change

myc/o-

fungus

mydr/o-

widening

myelin/o-

myelin

myel/o-

bone marrow; spinal cord; myelin

my/o-

muscle

myring/o-

tympanic membrane (eardrum)

myx/o-

mucus-like substance

narc/o-

stupor; sleep

nas/o-

nose

nat/o-

birth

necr/o-

dead cells, tissue, or body

ne/o-

new

nephr/o-

kidney; nephron

nerv/o-

nerve

neur/o-

nerve

neutr/o-

not taking part

nid/o-

nest; focus

noct/o-

night

nocturn/o-

night

nod/o-

node (knob of tissue)

nodul/o-

small, knobby mass

norm/o-

normal; usual

nosocomi/o-

hospital

nuch/o-

neck

nucle/o-

nucleus (of a cell or atom)

null/i-

none

nutri/o-

nourishment

nutriti/o-

nourishment

obes/o-

fat

obsess/o-

besieged by thoughts

obstetr/o-

pregnancy and childbirth

obstip/o-

severe constipation

obstruct/o-

blocked by a barrier

occipit/o-

occiput (back of the head)

occlus/o-

close against

ocul/o-

eye

odont/o-

tooth

odyn/o-

pain

olfact/o-

the sense of smell

olig/o-

scanty; few

olisthe/o-

slipping

oment/o-

omentum

om/o-

tumor; mass

omphal/o-

umbilicus; navel

onc/o-

tumor; mass

onych/o-

nail (fingernail or toenail)

o/o-

ovum (egg)

oophor/o-

ovary

operat/o-

perform a procedure; surgery

ophidi/o-

snake

ophthalm/o-

eye

op/o-

vision

opportun/o-

well timed; taking advantage of an opportunity

oppos/o-

forceful resistance

optic/o-

lenses; properties of light

opt/o-

eye; vision

orbicul/o-

small circle

orbit/o-

orbit (eye socket)

orchi/o-

testis

orch/o-

testis

orex/o-

appetite

organ/o-

organ

or/o-

mouth

orth/o-

straight

osm/o-

the sense of smell

osse/o-

bone

ossic/o-

bone

ossicul/o-

ossible (little bone)

ossificat/o-

changing into bone

oste/o-

bone

ot/o-

ear

ovari/o-

ovary

ov/i-

ovum (egg)

ov/o-

ovum (egg)

ovul/o-

ovum (egg)

ox/i-

oxygen

ox/o-

oxygen

ox/y-

oxygen; quick

palat/o-

palate

palliat/o-

reduce the severity of

palpat/o-

touching; feeling

palpit/o-

to throb

pancreat/o-

pancreas

papill/o-

elevated structure

parenchym/o-

parenchyma (functional cells of an organ)

pareun/o-

sexual intercourse

pariet/o-

wall of a cavity

par/o-

birth

paroxysm/o-

sudden, sharp attack

part/o-

childbirth

parturit/o-

to be in labor

patell/o-

patella (kneecap)

pathet/o-

suffering

path/o-

disease

pat/o-

to be open

paus/o-

cessation

pect/o-

stiff

pector/o-

chest

peducul/o-

lice

ped/o-

child

pelv/i-

pelvis (hip bone; renal pelvis)

pelv/o-

pelvis (hip bone; renal pelvis)

pendul/o-

hanging down

pen/o-

penis

pepsin/o-

pepsin

peps/o-

digestion

pept/o-

digestion

percuss/o-

tapping

perfor/o-

to have an opening

perine/o-

perineum

peripher/o-

outer aspects

peritone/o-

peritoneum

periton/o-

peritoneum

perone/o-

fibula (lower leg bone)

person/o-

person

petechi/o-

petechiae

phac/o-

lens (of the eye)

phag/o-

eating; swallowing

phak/o-

lens (of the eye)

phalang/o-

phalanx (finger or toe)

pharmaceutic/o-

medicine; drug

pharmac/o-

medicine; drug

pharyng/o-

pharynx (throat)

phas/o-

speech

phe/o-

gray

phil/o-

attraction to; fondness for

phim/o-

closed tight

phleb/o-

vein

phob/o-

fear; avoidance

phor/o-

to bear; to carry; range

phosph/o-

phosphorus

phot/o-

light

phren/o-

diaphragm; mind

phylact/o-

guarding; protectin

physic/o-

body

physi/o-

physical function

phys/o-

inflate; distend; grow

pigment/o-

pigment

pil/o-

hair

pituitar/o-

pituitary gland

pituit/o-

pituitary gland

placent/o-

placenta

plak/o-

plaque

plasm/o-

plasma

plas/o-

growth; formation

plast/o-

growth; formation

pleg/o-

parlysis

pleur/o-

pleura (lung membrane)

pne/o-

breathing

pneum/o-

lung; air

pneumon/o-

lung; air

pod/o-

foot

poikil/o-

irregular

polar/o-

positive or negative state

pol/o-

pole

polyp/o-

polyp

poplite/o-

back of the knee

por/o-

small openings; pores

port/o-

point of entry

poster/o-

back part

potent/o-

being capable of doing

pract/o-

medical practive

pregn/o-

being with child

presby/o-

old age

press/o-

pressure

preventat/o-

prevent

prevent/o-

prevent

priap/o-

persistent erection

prim/i-

first

proct/o-

rectum and anus

product/o-

produce

project/o-

orientation

pronat/o-

face down

propri/o-

one's own self

prostat/o-

prostate gland

prosthet/o-

artificial part

protein/o-

protein

prote/o-

protein

proxim/o-

near the center of point of origin

prurit/o-

itching

psor/o-

itching

psych/o-

mind

puber/o-

growing up

pub/o-

pubis (hip bone)

pulmon/o-

lung

pulsat/o-

rhythmic throbbing

punct/o-

hole; perforation

pupill/o-

pupil (of the eye)

purul/o-

pus

pyel/o-

renal pelvis

pylor/o-

pylorus

py/o-

pus

pyret/o-

fever

pyr/o-

fire; burning

quadr/o-

four

quantitat/o-

quantity; amount

radic/o-

all parts includig the root

radicul/o-

spinal nerve root

radi/o-

radius (forearm bone); x-rays; radiation

rap/o-

to seize and drag away

react/o-

reverse movement

recept/o-

receive

recess/o-

to move back

rect/o-

rectum

recuper/o-

recover

reduct/o-

to bring back; decrease

refract/o-

bend; deflect

regurgitat/o-

flow backward

relax/o-

relax

remiss/o-

send back

ren/o-

kidney

repress/o-

press back

resect/o-

to cut out; remove

resist/o-

withstand the effect of

resuscit/o-

revive; raise up again

retard/o-

slow down; delay

retent/o-

keep; hold back

reticul/o-

small network

retin/o-

retina (of the eye)

rex/o-

appetite

rhabd/o-

rod shaped

rheumat/o-

watery discharge

rhin/o-

nose

rhiz/o-

spinal nerve root

rhythm/o-

rhythm

rhytid/o-

wrinkle

rib/o-

ribonucleic acid

roentgen/o-

x-rays; radiation

rotat/o-

rotate

rrhag/o-

excessive flow or discharge

rrhe/o-

flow; discharge

rrhythm/o-

rhythm

rub/o-

red

rug/o-

ruga (fold)

sacchar/o-

sugar

sacr/o-

sacrum

sagitt/o-

going from front to back

saliv/o-

saliva

salping/o-

uterine (fallopian) tube

saphen/o-

clearly visible

sarc/o-

connective tissue

satur/o-

filled up

scal/o-

series of graduated steps

scaph/o-

boat shaped

scapul/o-

scapula (shoulder blade)

schiz/o-

split

scient/o-

science; knowledge

scint/i-

point of light

scintill/o-

point of light

scler/o-

hard; sclera (white of the eye)

scoli/o-

curbed; crooked

scop/o-

examine with an instrument

scot/o-

darkness

script/o-

write

scrot/o-

a bag; scrotum

sebace/o-

sebum (oil)

seb/o-

sebum (oil)

secret/o-

produce; secrete

sect/o-

to cut

sedat/o-

to calm agitation

semin/i-

spermatozoon; sperm

semin/o-

spermatozoon; sperm

sen/o-

old age

sensitiv/o-

affected by; sensitive to

sensit/o-

affected by; sensitive to

sens/o-

sensation

sensor/i-

sensory

septic/o-

infection

sept/o-

septum (dividing wall)

ser/o

serum of the blood; serumlike fluid

sex/o-

sex

sial/o-

saliva; salivary gland

sigmoid/o-

sigmoid colon

sin/o-

hollow cavity; channel

sinus/o-

sinus

skelet/o-

skeleton

soci/o-

human beings; community

somat/o-

body

somn/o-

sleep

som/o-

a body

son/o-

sound

sorb/o-

to suck up

spad/o-

tear; opening

spasm/o-

spasm

spasmod/o-

spasm

spast/o-

spasm

spermat/o-

spermatozoon; sperm

sperm/o-

spermatozoon; sperm

sphen/o-

wedge shape

sphenoid/o-

sphenoid bone; sphenoid sinus

spher/o-

sphere; ball

sphincter/o-

sphincter

sphygm/o-

pulse

spin/o-

spine; backbone

spir/o-

breathe; a coil

splen/o-

spleen

spondyl/o-

vertebra

squam/o-

scalelike cell

stal/o-

contraction

staped/o-

stapes (stirrup-shaped bone)

stas/o-

standing still; staying in one place

stat/o-

standing still; staying in one place

steat/o-

fat

sten/o-

narrowness; constriction

stere/o-

three dimensions

stern/o-

sternum (breast bone)

steroid/o-

steroid

steth/o-

chest

sthen/o-

strength

stigmat/o-

point; mark

stimul/o-

exciting; strengthening

stomat/o-

mouth

stom/o-

surgically created opening or mouth

strangul/o-

to constrict

strept/o-

curved

stress/o-

disturbing stimulus

styl/o-

stake

sucr/o-

sugar (cane sugar)

suct/o-

to suck

sudor/i-

sweat

su/i-

self

superfici/o-

on or near the surface

super/o-

above

supinat/o-

lying on the back

supposit/o-

placed beneath

suppress/o-

press down

suppur/o-

pus formation

surg/o-

operative procedure

suspens/o-

hanging

symptomat/o-

collection of symptoms

syncop/o-

fainting

synovi/o-

synovium (membrane)

synov/o-

synovium (membrane)

system/o-

the body as a whole

systol/o-

contracting

tact/o-

touch

tampon/o-

stop up

tard/o-

late; slow

tars/o-

ankle

tax/o-

coordination

techn/o-

technical skill

tele/o-

distance

tempor/o-

temple (side of the head)

tendin/o-

tendon

ten/o-

tendon

tens/o-

pressure; tension

terat/o-

bizarre form

termin/o-

end; boundary

testicul/o-

testis; testicle

tetr/a-

four

thalam/o-

thalamus

thanat/o-

death

thec/o-

sheath; layer of embranes

theli/o-

cellular alyer

then/o-

thumb

theapeut/o-

therapy; treatment

therap/o-

treatment

therm/o-

heat

thorac/o-

thorax (chest)

thromb/o-

thrombus (blood clot)

thym/o-

thymus; rage

thyr/o-

shield-shaped structure (thyroid gland)

thyroid/o-

thyroid gland

tibi/o-

tibia (shin bone)

till/o-

pull out

toc/o-

labor and birth

toler/o-

to become accustomed to

tom/o-

cut; slice; layer

ton/o-

pressure; tone

tonsill/o-

tonsil

topic/o-

a specific area

tort/i-

twisted position

toxic/o-

poison; toxin

tox/o-

poison

trabecul/o-

trabecula (mesh)

trache/o-

trachea (windpipe)

trac/o-

visible path

tract/o-

pulling

tranquil/o-

calm

transit/o-

change from one thing to another

transmitt/o-

to send across or through

transplant/o-

move something to another place

traumat/o-

injury

tremul/o-

shaking

trich/o-

hair

triglyceride/o-

triglyceride

trochanter/o-

trochanter

trochle/-

structure shaped like a pulley

troph/o-

development

trop/o-

having an affinity for; stimulating; turning

tubercul/o-

nodule; tuberculosis

tuber/o-

nodule

tuberos/o-

knoblike projection

tub/o-

tube

tubul/o-

tube; small tube

turbin/o-

scroll-like structure; turbinate

tuss/o-

cough

tympan/o-

tympanic membrane (eardrum)

ulcerat/o-

ulcer

uln/o-

ulna (forearm bone)

umbilic/o-

umbilicus; navel

ungu/o-

nail (fingernail or toenail)

ureter/o-

ureter

urethr/o-

urethra

urin/o-

urine; urinary system

ur/o-

urine; urinary system

uter/o-

uterus (womb)

uve/o-

uvea (of the eye)

vaccin/o-

giving a vaccine

vagin/o-

vagina

vag/o-

wandering; vagus nerve

valv/o-

valve

valvul/o-

valve

varic/o-

varix; varicose vein

vascul/o-

blood vessel

vas/o-

blood vessel; vas deferens

vegetat/o-

growth

veget/o-

vegetable

vnere/o-

sexual intercourse

ven/i-

vein

ven/o-

vein

ventilat/o-

movement of air

vent/o-

a coming

ventricul/o-

ventricle (lower heart chamber; chamber in the brain)

ventr/o-

front; abdomen

verd/o-

green

vers/o-

to travel; to turn

vertebr/o-

vertebra

vert/o-

to travel; to turn

vesic/o-

bladder; fluid-filled sac

vesicul/o-

bladder; fluid-filled sac

vestibul/o-

vestibule (entrance)

vest/o-

to dress

viril/o-

masculine

vir/o-

virus

viscer/o-

large internal organs

viscos/o-

thickness

vis/o-

sight; vision

vitre/o-

transparent substance; vitreous humor

voc/o

voice

volunt/o-

done of one's own free will

buls/o-

to tear

vulv/o-

vulva

xanth/o-

yellow

xen/o-

foreign

xer/o-

dry

xiph/o-

sword

zygomat/o-

zygoma (cheekbone)

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