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Combining forms 6/7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aer/o | air |
| Anthrac/o | coal |
| Atel/o | incomplete |
| Axill/o | under arm/ axilla |
| Agglutin/o | clumping |
| Andenoid/o | adenoids |
| Bas/o | base |
| Bronch/o | bronchus |
| Bronchi/o | bronchus |
| Bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
| Cyt/o | cell |
| Cortic/o | cortex, outer region |
| Chrom/o | color |
| Coagul/o | clotting |
| Coni/o | dust |
| Diaphragmat/o | diaphragm |
| Epiglott/o | epiglottis |
| Erythr/o | red |
| Eosin/o | rosy red |
| Fus/o | pouring |
| Fibrin/o | fibers, fibrous |
| Granul/o | granules |
| Hem/o | blood |
| Hemat/o | blood |
| Inguin/o | groin |
| Immun/o | protection |
| Lymphagi/o | lymph vessel |
| Lymphaden/o | lymph node |
| Leuk/o | white |
| Lymph/o | lymph |
| Lip/o | fat |
| Laryng/o | larynx |
| Lob/o | lobe |
| Muc/o | mucus |
| Nucle/o | nucleus |
| Neutr/o | neutral |
| Nas/o | nose |
| Orht/o | straight, upright |
| ox/o-ox/i | oxygen |
| Pharyng/o | pharynx |
| Pleur/o | pleura |
| Pneum/o | lung, air |
| Pneumon/o | lung |
| Phag/o | eat, swallow |
| Path/o | disease |
| Phleb/o | vein |
| Sanguin/o | blood |
| Sarc/o | flesh |
| Septic/o | infection |
| Splen/o | spleen |
| Tox/o | posin |
| Tonsill/o | tonsils |
| Thym/o | thymus gland |
| Thromb/o | clot |