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Flashcards: Medical terminology Combining Forms

Abdomin/o,

Abdomen

Abort/o,

Miscarry

Abrasion/o,

To rub away

Acid/o,

A solution or substance with a pH less than 7

Acr/o,

Extremity

Actin/o,

Radiation

Aden/o,

Gland

Adren/o,

Adrenal gland

Albin/o,

White

Albumin/o,

Albumin (a protein)

Alveol/o,

"Air sac, alveolus"

Amni/o,

Amnion

An/o,

Anus

Andr/o,

Male

Angi/o,

Blood vessel

Ankyl/o,

Crooked

Anter/o,

Front

Aort/o,

Aorta

Append/o,

Appendix

Appendic/o,

Appendix

Arter/o,

Artery

Arteri/o,

Artery

Arthr/o,

Joint

Articul/o,

Joint

Asthen/o,

Weakness

Atel/o,

Incomplete

Ather/o,

Fatty plaque

Atri/o,

Atrium

Audi/o,

Hearing

Aut/o,

Self

Azot/o,

"Urea, nitrogen"

Bacteri/o,

Bacteria

Balan/o,

Glans penis

Bi/o,

Life

Bil/i,

Bile

Blast/o,

"Germ, bud, developing cell"

Blephar/o,

Eyelid

Botul/o,

Sausage

Brachi/o,

Arm

Bronch/i,

"Airway, bronchus"

Bronch/o,

"Airway, bronchus"

Burs/o,

"Purse or sac, bursa"

Calc/i,

Calcium

Calc/o,

Calcium

Carcin/o,

Cancer

Cardi/o,

Heart

Carp/o,

Wrist

Caud/o,

Tail

Cec/o,

"Blind intestine, cecum"

Cellul/o,

Little cell

Cephal/o,

Head

Cerebell/o,

"Little brain, cerebellum"

Cerebr/o,

"Brain, cerebrum"

Cervic/o,

"Neck, cervix"

Cheil/o,

Lip

Chol/e,

"Bile, gall"

Cholecyst/o,

Gallbladder

Choledoch/o,

Common bile duct

Chondr/i,

"Gristle, cartilage"

Chondr/o,

"Gristle, cartilage"

Chori/o,

"Membrane, chorion"

Chron/o,

Time

Chym/o,

Juice

Cirrh/o,

Orange

Coccidioid/o,

Coccidioides immitis (a fungus)

Col/o,

Colon

Colon/o,

Colon

Colp/o,

Vagina

Coni/o,

Dust

Condyl/o,

Knuckle of a joint

Conjunctiv/o,

"To bind together, conjunctiva"

Cor/o,

Pupil

Coron/o,

"Crown or circle, heart"

Cost/o,

Rib

Cran/o,

"Skull, cranium"

Crani/o,

"Skull, cranium"

Crin/o,

To secrete

Crypt/o,

Hidden

Cutane/o,

Skin

Cyan/o,

Blue

Cyes/o,

Pregnancy

Cyesi/o,

Pregnancy

Cyst/o,

"Bladder, sac"

Cyt/o,

Cell

Dacry/o,

Tear

Dent/o,

Teeth

Derm/o,

Skin

Dermat/o,

Skin

Dilat/o,

To widen

Dips/o,

Thirst

Dist/o,

Distant

Diverticul/o,

Diverticulum

Dors/o,

Back

Duoden/o,

"Twelve, duodenum"

Dur/o,

Hard

Ech/o,

Sound

Electr/o,

Electricity

Embol/o,

Plug

Embry/o,

Embryo

Encephal/o,

Brain

Enter/o,

Small intestine

Epididym/o,

Epididymis

Episi/o,

Vulva

Erythr/o,

Red

Esophag/e,

"Gullet, esophagus"

Esophag/o,

"Gullet, esophagus"

Esthesi/o,

Sensation

Extern/o,

Exterior

Fasci/o,

Fascia

Fec/o,

Feces

Femor/o,

"Thigh, femur"

Fet/o,

Fetus

Fibr/o,

Fiber

Fibul/o,

Fibula

Flux/o,

Flow

Follicul/o,

Little follicle

Fung/o,

Fungus

Gangli/o,

"Swelling, knot"

Ganglion/o,

"Swelling, knot"

Gastr/o,

Stomach

Gingiv/o,

Gums

Gli/o,

Glue

Globin/o,

Protein

Glomerul/o,

"Little ball, glomerulus"

Gloss/o,

Tongue

Glott/o,

Opening into the windpipe

Gluc/o,

"Sweet, sugar"

Glute/o,

Buttock

Glyc/o,

"Sweet, sugar"

Glycos/o,

"Sweet, sugar"

Gnos/o,

Knowledge

Gonad/o,

Sex gland

Gravid/o,

Pregnancy

Gravidar/o,

Pregnancy

Gyn/o,

Woman

Gynec/o,

Woman

Halit/o,

Breath

Hem/o,

Blood

Hemat/o,

Blood

Hepat/o,

Liver

Hidr/o,

Sweat

Hirsut/o,

Hairy

Hom/o,

Same

Home/o,

"Sameness, unchanging"

Hormon/o,

To set in motion

Hydr/o,

Water

Hyster/o,

Uterus

Iatr/o,

Physician

Idi/o,

Individual

Ile/o,

"To roll, ileum"

Ili/o,

"Flank, hip, groin, ilium of the pelvis"

Immun/o,

"Exempt, immunity"

Infer/o,

Below

Inguin/o,

Groin

Ir/o,

Iris

Isch/o,

Hold back

Ischi/o,

"Haunch, hip joint, ischium"

Jejun/o,

"Empty, jejunum"

Kerat/o,

"Hard, cornea"

Ket/o,

Ketone

Keton/o,

Ketone

Kinesi/o,

Motion

Kyph/o,

Hump

Labyrinth/o,

"Maze, inner ear"

Lact/o,

Milk

Lamin/o,

"Thin, lamina"

Lapar/o,

Abdomen

Laryng/o,

"Voice box, larynx"

Later/o,

Side

Lei/o,

Smooth

Leuk/o,

White

Lingu/o,

Tongue

Lip/o,

Fat

Lith/o,

Stone

Lob/o,

"A rounded part, lobe"

Lord/o,

Bent forward

Lumb/o,

"Loin, lower back"

Lymph/o,

Clear water or fluid

Mamm/o,

Breast

Man/o,

"Thin, scanty"

Mast/o,

Breast

Mastoid/o,

Resembling a breast

Maxim/o,

"Biggest, highest"

Meat/o,

"Opening, passage"

Med/o,

Middle

Medi/o,

Middle

Melano,

Black

Men/o,

"Month, menstruation"

Mening/i,

Membrane

Mening/o,

Membrane

Menisc/o,

Meniscus

Menstru/o,

"Month, menstruation"

Ment/o,

Mind

Metr/i,

Uterus

Metr/o,

Uterus

Muc/o,

Mucus

Muscul/o,

Muscle

My/o,

Muscle

Myc/o,

Fungus

Myel/o,

"Bone marrow; spinal cord, medulla, myelin"

Myos/o,

Muscle

Myring/o,

"Membrane, eardrum"

Myx/o,

Mucus

Narc/o,

Numbness

Nas/o,

Nose

Nat/o,

Birth

Necr/o,

Death

Nephr/o,

Kidney

Neur/o,

Nerve

Noct/o,

Night

Nosocom/o,

Hospital

Nucle/o,

"Kernel, nucleus"

Obstetr/o,

Midwife

Ocul/o,

Eye

Olig/o,

Few in number

Onych/o,

Nail

Oophor/o,

Ovary

Ophthalm/o,

Eye

Opt/o,

Eye

Or/o,

Mouth

Orchi/o,

Testis

Orchid/o,

Testis

Orex/o,

Appetite

Organ/o,

Tool

Orth/o,

Straight

Ost/o,

Bone

Oste/o,

Bone

Ot/o,

Ear

Ovar/o,

Ovary

Ox/i,

Oxygen

Pancreat/o,

"Sweetbread, pancreas"

Pariet/o,

Wall

Parot/o,

Parotid gland

Patell/o,

Patella

Path/o,

Disease

Pect/o,

Chest

Pector/o,

Chest

Ped/o,

Child

Pedicul/o,

Body louse

Pelv/o,

"Bowl, basin"

Pen/o,

Penis

Peps/o,

Digestion

Pept/o,

Digestion

Peritone/o,

"To stretch over, peritoneum"

Petr/o,

Stone

Phag/o,

"Eat, swallow"

Phalang/o,

Phalanges

Pharyng/o,

"Throat, pharynx"

Phasi/o,

To speak

Phleb/o,

Vein

Phragm/o,

Partition

Phragmat/o,

Partition

Phren/o,

Mind

Phys/o,

Growth

Physi/o,

Nature

Plasm/o,

Form

Pleur/o,

"Pleura, rib"

Pneum/o,

"Air, lung"

Pneumon/o,

"Air, lung"

Poikil/o,

Irregular

Poli/o,

Gray

Polyp/o,

Small growth

Por/o,

Hole

Poster/o,

Back

Presby/o,

Old age

Proct/o,

Rectum or anus

Prostat/o,

Prostate gland

Protein/o,

Protein

Proxim/o,

Near

Pseud/o,

FALSE

Psych/o,

Mind

Pub/o,

Pubis

Pulmon/o,

Lung

Py/o,

Pus

Pyel/o,

Renal pelvis

Pylor/o,

Pylorus

Radi/o,

Radius

Radic/o,

Nerve root

Radicul/o,

Nerve root

Rect/o,

Rectum

Ren/o,

Kidney

Retin/o,

Retina

Rhin/o,

Nose

Rhiz/o,

Nerve root

Rhythm/o,

Rhythm

Rhytid/o,

Wrinkle

Rrhythm/o,

Rhythm

Sacr/o,

"Sacred, sacrum"

Salping/o,

"Trumpet, fallopian tube"

Sarc/o,

"Flesh, meat"

Schiz/o,

"To divide, split"

Scler/o,

"Hard, sclera"

Scoli/o,

Curved

Scop/o,

Viewing instrument

Seb/o,

"Sebum, oil"

Semin/o,

"Seed, sperm"

Sept/o,

"Putrefying; wall, partition"

Sial/o,

Saliva

Sigm/o,

"The letter s, sigmoid colon"

Sinus/o,

Cavity

Skelet/o,

Skeleton

Somat/o,

Body

Son/o,

Sound

Spadias/o,

"Rip, tear"

Sperm/o,

"Seed, sperm"

Spermat/o,

"Seed, sperm"

Sphygm/o,

Pulse

Sphyx/o,

Pulse

Spir/o,

Breathe

Splen/o,

Spleen

Spondyl/o,

Vertebra

Staphylococc/o,

Staphylococcus (a bacterium)

Steat/o,

Fat

Sten/o,

Narrow

Stern/o,

"Chest, sternum"

Stigmat/o,

Point

Stomat/o,

Mouth

Streptococc/o,

Streptococcus (a bacterium)

Super/o,

Above

Syn/o,

Connect

Synov/o,

Synovial

Synovi/o,

Synovial

Tampon/o,

Plug

Tars/o,

Tarsal bone

Tax/o,

Reaction to a stimulus

Ten/o,

"Stretch, tendon"

Tendon/o,

"Stretch, tendon"

Tens/o,

Pressure

Test/o,

"Testis, testicle"

Testicul/o,

"Little testis, testicle"

Thorac/o,

"Chest, thorax"

Thromb/o,

Clot

Thym/o,

"Wartlike, thymus gland"

Thyr/o,

"Shield, thyroid"

Thyroid/o,

"Resembling a shield, thyroid"

Toc/o,

Birth

Tom/o,

To cut

Tonsill/o,

"Almond, tonsil"

Tox/o,

Poison

Trache/o,

"Windpipe, trachea"

Trich/o,

Hair

Troph/o,

Development

Tubercul/o,

Little swelling

Tympan/o,

Eardrum

Umbilic/o,

"Navel, umbilicus"

Ur/o,

Urine

Ureter/o,

Ureter

Urethr/o,

Urethra

Urin/o,

Urine

Vag/o,

Vagus nerve

Vagin/o,

"Sheath, vagina"

Valvul/o,

Little valve

Varic/o,

Dilated vein

Vas/o,

Vessel

Vascul/o,

Little vessel

Ven/o,

Vein

Ventr/o,

Belly

Ventricul/o,

"Little belly, ventricle"

Vertebr/o,

Vertebra

Vesic/o,

Bladder

Vesicul/o,

Small bag

Volv/o,

To roll

Vulv/o,

Vulva

Xer/o,

Dry

Zo/o,

"Animal, living"