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Combining Forms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adenoid/o | Adenoids |
| Aer/o | Air |
| Agglutin/o | Clumping |
| Alveol/o | Alveoulus, air sac |
| Anthrac/o | Coal |
| Arteri/o | Artery |
| Atel/o | Incomplete |
| Axill/o | Axilla, underarm |
| Bas/o | Base |
| Bi/o | Life |
| Bronch/o Bronchi/o | Bronchus |
| Bronchiol/o | Bronchiole |
| Carcin/o | Cancer |
| Cardi/o | Heart |
| Chrom/o | Color |
| Coagul/o | Clotting |
| Coni/o | Dust |
| Cortic/o | Outer region, cortex |
| Cyan/o | Blue |
| Cyst/o | Cyst, bladder |
| Cyt/o | Cell |
| Diaphragmat/o | Diaphragm |
| Embol/o | Plug |
| Eosin/o | Rosy red |
| Epiglott/o | Epiglottis |
| Erythr/o | Red |
| Fibrin/o | Fiber, fibrous |
| Fus/o | Pouring |
| Granul/o | Granules |
| Hem/o Hemat/o Sanguin/o | Blood |
| Hist/o | Tissue |
| Immun/o | Protection |
| Inguin/o | Groin region |
| Laryng/o | Larynx |
| Leuk/o | White |
| Lip/o | Fat |
| Lob/o | Lobe |
| Lymphaden/o | Lypmh node |
| Lymphangi/o | Lymph Vessel |
| Lymph/o | Lymph |
| Morph/o | Shape |
| Muc/o | Mucus |
| Nas/o Rhin/o | Nose |
| Neutr/o | Neutral |
| Nucle/o | Nucleus |
| Orth/o | Straight, upright |
| Ot/o | Ear |
| Ox/i Ox/o | Oxygen |
| Path/o | Disease |
| Phag/o | Eat, Swallow |
| Pharyng/o | Pharynx |
| Phleb/o | Vein |
| Pleur/o | Pleura |
| Pneum/o Pneumon/o | Lung, air |
| Pulmon/o | Lung |
| Py/o | Pus |
| Sarc/o | Flesh |
| Sept/o | Wall |
| Septic/o | Infection |
| Sinus/o | Sinus, cavity |
| Somn/o | Sleep |
| Spir/o | Breathing |
| Splen/o | Spleen |
| Thromb/o | Clot |
| Thym/o | Thymus gland |
| Tonsill/o | Tonsils |
| Tox/o | Poison |
| Trache/o | Trachea, windpipe |
| Tuss/o | Cough |