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Terminology- Combining Forms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |