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Basic Word Structure
Combining Forms
Question | Answer |
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aden/o | gland |
arthr/o | joint |
bi/o | Life |
carcin/o | cancer, cancerous |
cardi/o | heart |
cephal/o | head |
cerebr/o | cerebrum, largest part of the brain |
cyst/o | urinary bladder |
cyt/o | cell |
dermat/o, derm/o | skin |
electr/o | electricity |
encephal/o | brain |
enter/o | intestines (often the small intestine) |
erythr/o | red |
gastr/o | stomach |
gnos/o | knowledge |
gynec/o | woman, female |
hemat/o, hem/o | blood |
hepat/o | liver |
laoar/o | abdomen (area between the chest and hip) |
leuk/o | white |
nephr/o | kidney |
neur/o | nerve |
onc/o | tumor |
ophthalm/o | eye |
oste/o | bone |
path/o | disease |
psych/o | mind |
ren/o | kidney |
rhin/o | nose |
sarc/o | flesh |
thromb/o | clotting |