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Mixed Terms
combining forms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cardio | Heart |
| Aden/o | Gland |
| Arthr/o Articul/o | Joint |
| Bi/o | Life |
| Carcin/o | Cancerous/Cancer |
| Cephal/o | Head |
| Cerebr/o | Cerebrum |
| Cis/o | To Cut |
| Cyst/o | Urinary Blatter |
| Cyt/o | Cell |
| Abdomin/o | Abdomen |
| Adip/o | Fat |
| Anter/o | Front |
| Bol/o | To Cast (throw) |
| Cervic/o | Neck (of the body or uterus) |
| Chondr/o | Cartlidge (connective tissue) |
| Chrom/o | Color |
| Coccyg/o | Coccyx ( Tailbone) |
| Crani/o | Skull |
| Dist/o | Far/Distant |
| Dors/o | Back portion of the body |
| Hist/o | Tissue |
| Ili/o | Ilium (upper part of the pelvic bone) |
| Inguin/o | Groin |
| Kary/o Nucle/o | Nucleus |
| Later/o | Side |
| Lumb/o | Lower Back |
| Medi/o | Middle |
| Pelv/i | Pelvis/Hip Region |
| Poster/o | Back/Behind |
| Proxim/o | Nearest |
| Sacr/o | Sacrum (bone in the pelvis) |
| Sarc/o | Flesh |
| Spin/o | Spine/Backbone |
| -eal -iac -ior -ose -ac -al -genic -ic -ical | Pertaining to |
| -ism | Process/condition |
| -plasm | Formation |
| -somes | Bodies |
| -type | Picture/classification |
| Hypo- | Below |
| Ana- | Up |
| Cata- | Down |
| Epi- | Above |
| Inter- | Between |
| Meta- | Change |
| -ectomy | Removal |
| Ventr/o | Front |
| Trache/o | Throat |
| Viscer/o | Internal (organs) |
| Vertebr/o | Backbone |
| Anerior | Front side of the body |
| Posterior | Back side of the body |
| Deep | Away from the surface |
| Superficial | On the surface Ex veins |
| Proximal | Near the point of attachment |
| Distal | Far from the point of attachment |
| Inferior | Below |
| Superior | Above |
| Medial | Middle |
| Lateral | Side |
| Supine | Laying on back |
| Prone | Laying on belly |
| Cervical | Neck Region (C1-C7) |
| Thoracic | Chest Region(T1-T12) |
| Lumbar | Waist (loin) Region (L1-L5) |
| Sacral | Region of the Sacrum (S1-S5) |
| Coccygeal | Region of the Coccyx (tailbone) |
| Vertebra | A single backbone |
| Vertebrae | Multiple Backbones |
| Disc | Pad of cartlidge between vertibrae |
| Spinal Cord | Nervous tissue within spinal cavity |
| Spinal Column | Bone tissue surrounding spinal cavity |
| Thel/o, Theli/o | Nipple |
| Derm/o, Dermat/o | Skin |
| Electr/o | Electricity |
| Encephal/o | Brain |
| Enter/o | Intestines |
| Erythr/o | Red |
| Gastr/o | Stomach |
| Glyc/o | Sugar |
| Gnos/o | Knowledge |
| Gynec/o | Women |
| Hem/o, Hemat/o | Blood |
| Hepat/o | Liver |
| Iatr/o | Treatment |
| Leuk/o | White |
| Log/o | Study of |
| 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-Ray |
| Ren/o | Kidney |
| Rhin/o | Nose |
| Sect/o | To Cut |
| Erthr/o | Red |
| Ur/o | Urinary Tract |
| -algia | Pain |
| -emia | Blood Condition |
| -globin | Protein |
| -gram | Record |
| -ion | Process |
| -ist | Specialist |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -olgy | Process of Study |
| -oma | Tumor/Mass/Swelling |
| -opsy | Process of Viewing |
| -osis | Abnormal Condition |
| -pathy | Disease Condtion |
| -scope | Instrument for Viewing |
| -scopy | Process of Viewing |
| -sis | State of Condition |
| -tomy | Process of cutting/Incision |
| a-, an- | No/Not/Without |
| Aut-, Auto | Self |
| Dia- | Complete |
| Endo- | Within |
| Ex-, Exo- | Outside |
| Hyper- | Excessive |
| Hypo- | Deficient/Below |
| In- | Into |
| Peri- | Surrounding |
| Pro- | Before |
| Re- | Backward |
| Retro- | Behind |
| Sub- | Below |
| Trans- | Across |
| -lysis | Breakdown |
| -penia | Deficiency |
| -malacia | Softening |
| -phobia | Fear of |
| -megaly | Enlargement |
| -plasia | Growth/Condition of formation |
| -plasty | Surgical Repair |
| -schlerosis | Hardening |
| -stasis | To Control/Stop |
| -trophy | Development |
| -stomy | New Opening |
| -ole -ule | Small |
| -um | Structure |
| -y -ia | Condition |
| -oid | Resembling |
| -ptosis | Falling |
| -cele | Hernia |
| -centesis | Surgical Puncture |
| -coccus | Berry shaped |
| -er | One/Who |
| -gram | Record |
| -graphy | Process of recording |
| -graph | Instrument for recording |
| -phobia | To fear |
| -therapy | Treatment |
| -um, -ium | Tissue |
| -opsy | To view |
| -us | Structure |
| Ot/o | Ear |
| Peritone/o | Peritonium |
| Phag/o | To eat |
| Phleb/o | Vein |
| Plas/o | Formation |
| Pneumon/o | Lungs |
| Pulmon/o | Lungs |
| Rect/o | Rectum |
| Splen/o | Spleen |
| Staphyl/o | Clusters |
| Strept/o | Twisted Chains |
| Thorac/o | Chest |
| Thromb/o | Clot |
| Tonsill/o | Tonsils |
| Ven/o | Vein |
| Axill/o | Armpit |
| Angi/o | Vessel |
| Blephar/o | Eyelid |
| Bronch/o | Bronchial tube |
| Chem/o | Drug |
| Chron/o | Time |
| Col/o | Colon |
| Hydr/o | Water |
| Isch/o | To Hold Back |
| Mamm/o Mast/o | Breast |
| Morph/o | Shape |
| My/o | Muscle |
| Myel/o | Bone marrow |
| Necr/o | Death |
| Calc/o | Calcium |
| Kyph/o | Humpback |
| Lamin/o | Lamina (arch in back) |
| Lord/o | Curve |
| Orth/o | straight |
| Scoli/o | crooked, bent |
| Spondyl/o Vertebr/o | Vertebra |
| -blast | Embryonic, Premature cell |
| -clast | To break |
| -listhesis | Slipping |
| -porosis | Pore/Passage |
| -tome | Instrument to Cut |
| Acetabul/o | Acetabulum (hip socket) |
| Calcane/o | Calcaneus (heel) |
| Carp/o | Carpals (wrist bone) |
| Clavicul/o | Clavicle (collar bone) |
| Cost/o | Ribs |
| Femor/o | Femur (thigh bone) |
| Fibul/o Perone/o | Fibula (smaller lowerleg bone) |
| Humer/o | Humerus (upper arm bone |
| Ischi/o | ischium (posterior part of pelvic bone) |
| Malleol/o | Malleolus (process on each side of the ankle) |
| Mandibul/o | Mandible (lower jawbone) |
| Maxill/o | Maxilla (upper jawbone) |
| Metacarp/o | metacarpals (hand bones) |
| Metatars/o | Metatarsals (foot bones) |
| Olecran/o | olecranon (elbow) |
| Patell/o | Patella (kneecap) |
| Phalang/o | Phalanges (finger and/or toe bones) |
| Pub/o | pubis (anterior part of the pelvic bone) |
| Scapul/o | Scapula (shoulder blade) |
| Stern/o | Sternum (breastbone) |
| Tars/o | Tarsals (bones of the hindfoot) |
| Tibi/o | Tibia (shin bone) |
| Uln/o | Ulna (forearm bone—little finger side) |
| Ankyl/o | Stiff |
| Burs/o | Bursa (condition related to stress) |
| Ligament/o | Ligament |
| Rheumat/o | Watery Flow |
| Synov/o | synovial Membrane |
| Ten/o | Tendon |
| Myocardi/o | Heart Muscle |
| Plant/o | Sole of the foot |
| Rhabdomy/o | Skeletal (striated) muscle connected to bones |
| -asthenia | Lack of strength |
| Poly- | Many |
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