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Medical Terminology
Chapter 1-Combining Forms
Combining Form | Medical Meaning |
---|---|
abdomin/o- | abdomen |
append/o- | appendix |
arteri/o- | artery |
arthr/o- | joint |
bi/o- | living organisms |
card/i- | heart |
cardi/o- | heart |
cholecyst/o- | gallbadder |
col/o- | colon |
colon/o- | colon |
communicat/o- | impart; transmit |
cost/o- | rib |
cutane/o- | skin |
derm/o- | skin |
dietet/o- | foods; diet |
digest/o- | breakdown food; digest |
enter/o- | intestine |
esthes/o- | sensation; feeling |
etym/o- | word origin |
gastr/o- | stomach |
gemin/o- | set or group |
hepat/o- | liver |
hyster/o- | uterus (womb) |
intestin/o- | intestine |
lapar/o- | abdomen |
laryng/o- | larynx (voice box) |
later/o- | side |
mamm/o- | breast |
medic/o- | physician; medicine |
menstru/o- | monthly discharge of blood |
ment/o- | mind |
muscul/o- | muscle |
nas/o- | nose |
neur/o- | nerve |
nutrit/o- | nourishment |
pelv/o- | pelvis |
phag/o- | eating; swallowing |
pleg/o- | paralysis |
pneumon/o- | lung; air |
psych/o- | mind |
sperm/o- | sperm |
spir/o- | breath |
tens/o- | pressure; tension |
tharap/o- | treatment |
thyroid/o- | thyroid gland |
tonsill/o- | tonsil |
trache/o- | trachea (windpipe) |
urin/o- | urine; urinary system |
uter/o- | uterus (womb) |
vagin/o- | vagina |
ven/o- | vein |