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MedTemCP1 CF
Chapter 1 Basic Word Structure Combing Form
| Combining Form | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Aden/o | Gland |
| Arthr/o | Joint |
| bi/o | Life ) |
| carcin/o | Cancerous, cancer |
| cardi/o | heart |
| cephal/o | head |
| cerebr/o | cerebrum(large part of the brain) |
| cis/o | to cut |
| crin/o | to secrete (to form and give off) |
| cyst/o | urinary bladder |
| cyt/o | cell |
| derm/o or dermat/o | skin |
| electr/o | electricty |
| encephal/o | brain |
| enter/o | small intestines |
| erythr/o | red |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| gnos/o | knowledge |
| gynec/o | woman, female |
| hemat/o or hem/o | blood |
| hepat/o | liver |
| iatr/o | treatment, physican |
| leuk/o | white |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| neur/o | nerve |
| onc/o | tumor |
| ophthalm/o | eye |
| oste/o | bone |
| path/o | disease |
| ped/o | child |
| psych/o | mind |
| radi/o | x-rays |
| ren/o | kidney |
| rhin/o | nose |
| sarc/o | flesh |
| sect/o | to cut |
| thromb/o | clot, clotting |
| ur/o | urinary tract, urine |