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CWI Chapter 2 combining words
Question | Answer |
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abdomin/o- | abdomen |
anter/o- | before; front part |
caud/o- | tail (tail bone) |
cav/o- | hollow space |
cephal/o- | head |
congenit/o- | present at birth |
coron/o- | structure that en-circles like a crown |
crani/o- | cranium (skull) |
dist/o- | away from the center or point of origin |
dors/o- | back; dorsum |
eti/o- | cause of disease |
extern/o- | outside |
front/o- | front |
gnos/o- | knowledge |
heredit/o- | genetic inheritance |
iatr/o- | physician; medical treatment |
idi/o- | unknown; individual |
ili/o- | ilium (hip bone) |
infect/o- | disease within |
infer/o- | below |
intern/o- | inside |
later/o- | side |
lumb/o- | lower back |
medic/o- | physician; mediicine |
medi/o- | middle |
palliat/o- | reduce the severity of |
path/o- | disease suffering |
pelv/o- | pelvis (hip bone) |
physi/o- | physical function |
poster/o | back part |
proxim/o- | near the center or point of orgin |
pulmon/o- | lung |
sagitt/o- | going from front to back |
scop/o- | examine with an instrument |
spin/o- | spine; backbone |
spir/o- | breath |
super/o- | above |
surg/o- | operative procedure |
symptomat/o- | collection of symptoms |
therap/o- | treatment |
thorac/o- | chest |
tom/o- | cut; slice; layer |
umbilic/o- | umbilicus; navel |
ventr/o- | front; abdomen |