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Chapter 1-4 Combo Fo
Chapter 1-4 Combining Forms
| Combining Form | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Adeno | Gland |
| Arthro | Joint |
| Bio | Life |
| Carcino | Cancer |
| Cardio | Heart |
| Cephalo | Head |
| Cerebro | Cerebrum |
| Ciso | To cut |
| Crino | To secrete |
| Cysto | Urinary bladder |
| Cyto | Cell |
| Dermo | Skin |
| Dermato | Skin |
| Electro | Electricity |
| Encephalo | Brain |
| Entero | Intestines |
| Erythro | Red |
| Gastro | Stomach |
| Glyco | Sugar |
| Gnoso | Knowledge |
| Gyneco | Women |
| Hemato | Blood |
| Hemo | Blood |
| Hepato | Liver |
| Iatro | Treatment |
| Leuko | White |
| Logo | Study of |
| Nephro | Kidney |
| Neuro | Nerve |
| Onco | Tumor |
| Opthalmo | Eye |
| Osteo | Bone |
| Patho | Disease |
| Pedo | Child |
| Psycho | Mind |
| Radio | X-rays |
| Reno | Kidney |
| Rhino | Nose |
| Sarco | Flesh |
| Secto | To cut |
| Thrombo | Clotting |
| Uro | Urinary tract |
| Abdomino | Abdomen |
| Adipo | Fat |
| Antero | Front |
| Bolo | To cast (throw) |
| Cervico | Neck |
| Chondro | Cartilage |
| Chromo | Colour |
| Coccygo | Coccyx |
| Cranio | Skull |
| Cyto | Cell |
| Disto | Far |
| Dorso | Back portion |
| Histo | Tissue |
| Ilio | Ilium |
| Inguino | Groin |
| Karyo | Nucleus |
| Latero | Side |
| Lumbo | Lower back |
| Medio | Middle |
| Nucleo | Nucleus |
| Pelvi | Pelvis |
| Postero | Back |
| Proximo | Nearest |
| Sacro | Sacrum |
| Sarco | Flesh |
| Spino | Spine |
| Thelo | Nipple |
| Thoraco | Chest |
| Tracheo | Trachea |
| Umbilico | Navel |
| Ventro | Belly side |
| Vertebro | Vertebrae |
| Viscero | Internal organs |
| Acro | Extremities |
| Acuo | Sharp |
| Adeno | Gland |
| Amnio | Amnion |
| Angio | Vessel |
| Aterio | Artery |
| Axill | Armpit |
| Blepharo | Eyelid |
| Broncho | Bronchial tubes |
| Chemo | Chemical |
| Chrono | Time |
| Colo | Colon |
| Encephalo | Brain |
| Hepato | Liver |
| Hydro | Water |
| Ischo | To hold back |
| Laparo | Abdomen |
| Laryngo | Larynx |
| Lympho | Lymph |
| Mammo | Breasts |
| Masto | Breasts |
| Morpho | Shape |
| Muco | Mucus |
| Myo | Muscle |
| Myelo | Spinal cord |
| Necro | Death |
| Neutro | Neutrophil |
| Oto | Ear |
| Peritoneo | Peritoneum |
| Phago | To eat/ swallow |
| Phelbo | vein |
| Plaso | Formation |
| Pleuro | Pleura |
| Pneumono | Lungs |
| Pulmono | Lungs |
| Recto | Rectum |
| Spleno | Spleen |
| Staphylo | Clusters |
| Strepto | Twisted chains |
| Tonsillo | Tonsils |
| Veno | Vein |
| Carpo | Wrist bones |
| Cibo | Meals |
| Costo | Ribs |
| Cutaneo | Skin |
| Dactylo | Fingers/toes |
| Ducto | To lead/carry |
| Flexo | To bend |
| Furco | Forking |
| Glosso | Tongue |
| Glyco | Sugar |
| Immuno | Protection |
| Morto | Death |
| Nati | Birth |
| Necto | To tie |
| Normo | Rule, order |
| Oxo | Oxygen |
| Pubo | Pubis |
| Sepso | Infection |
| Somno | Sleep |
| Sono | Sound |
| Theo | To put |
| Thelo | Nipple |
| Thyro | Thyroid gland |
| Topo | Place |
| Toxo | Poison |
| Tracheo | Trachea |
| Urethro | Urethra |