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Terminology- Combining Forms
Question | Answer |
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Adenoid/o | Adenoids |
Aer/o | Air |
Alveol/o | Alveolus; air sac |
Aneurysm/o | Aneurysm |
Angi/o | Vessel |
Angin/o | Choking pain |
Anthrac/o | Coal, coal dust |
Aort/o | Aorta |
Arteri/o | Artery |
Arteriol/o | Arteriole |
Asbest/o | Asbestos |
Atel/o | Incomplete; imperfect |
Ather/o | Fatty plaque |
Atri/o | Atrium |
Bronch/o | Bronchus |
Bronchi/o | Bronchus |
Bronchiol/o | Bronchiole |
Cardi/o | Heart |
Chalic/o | Limestone |
Coni/o | Dust |
Coron/o | Heart |
Cyan/o | Blue |
Electr/o | Electricity |
Embol/o | Embolus |
Emphys/o | To inflate |
Epiglott/o | Epiglottis |
Hem/o | Blood |
Hemangi/o | Blood vessel |
Isch/o | To hold back; block |
Laryg/o | Larynx |
Lob/o | Lobe |
My/o | Muscle |
Nas/o | Nose |
Orth/o | Straight |
Ox/i | Oxygen |
Ox/o | Oxygen |
Pector/o | Chest |
Pharyng/o | Pharynx |
Phleb/o | Vein |
Phren/o | Diaphragm |
Pleur/o | Pleura |
Pneum/o | Air; lung |
Pneumon/o | Air; lung |
Pulmon/o | Lung |
Py/o | Pus |
Rhin/o | Nose |
Scler/o | Hardening; sclera |
Sept/o | Septum |
Silic/o | Flint |
Sinus/o | Sinus, cavity |
Sphygm/o | Pulse |
Spir/o | Breathe |
Sten/o | Narrowing, stricture |
Steth/o | Chest |
Therm/o | Heat |
Thorac/o | Chest |
Thromb/o | Blood clot |
Tonsill/o | Tonsils |
Trache/o | Trachea |
Valv/o | Valve |
Valvul/o | Valve |
Vas/o | Vessel; vas deferens; duct |
Vascul/o | Vessel |
Ven/o | Vein |
Ventricul/o | Ventricle |
Pyr/o | Fire |