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Combining Forms
Term | Definition |
---|---|
agglutin/o | clumping |
bas/o | base |
chrom/o | color |
coagul/o | clotting |
cyt/o | cell |
eosin/o | rosy red |
erythr/o | red |
fibrin/o | fibers, fibrous |
fus/o | pouring |
granul/o | granules |
hem/o | blood |
leuk/o | white |
lymph/o | lymph |
morph/o | shape |
neurt/o | neutral |
phag/o | eat, swallow |
sanguin/o | blood |
septic/o | infection |
thromb/o | clot |
lip/o | fat |
phleb/o | vein |
adenoid/o | adenoid |
axill/o | axillia, underarm |
immun/o | protection |
inguin/o | groin region |
lymphaden/o | lymph node |
lymphani/o | lymph vessel |
nucle/o | nucleus |
path/o | disease |
splen/o | spleen |
thym/o | thymus gland |
tonsil/o | tonsils |
tox/o | poison |
cortic/o | outer region, cortex |
pneumon/o | lung |
sarc/o | flesh |
aer/o | air |
aveol/o | aveolus, air sac |
anthrac/o | coal` |
atel/o | incomplete |
bronch/o | broncus |
bronchi/o | bruncus |
bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
coni/o | dust |
diaphragmat/o | diaphragm |
epiglott/o | epiglottis |
laryng/o | larynx |
lob/o | lobe |
nas/o | nose |
muc/o | mucus |
orth/o | straight, upright |
ox/o, ox/i | oxygen |
pharyng/o | pharynx |
pleuro/o | pleura |
pneum/o | lung, air |
pulmon/o | lung |
rhin/o | nose |
sept/o | wall |
sinus/o | sinus cavity |
spir/o | breathing |
trache/o | treachea, windpipe |
tuss/o | cough |
angi/o | vessel |
arteri/o | artery |
bi/o | life |
carcin/o | cancer |
cardi/o | heart |
cyan/o | blue |
cyst/o | cyst, bladder |
embol/o | plug |
fibr/o | fibers |
hist/o | tissue |
ot/o | ear |
py/o | puss |
somn/o | sleep |
thorac/o | chest |