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Combining Forms
Advanced Medical Terminology Chapter 3 ROOM221
Term | Definition |
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Abdomin/o | Abdomen |
Acr/o | Extremities, Top, Extreme point |
Acu/o | Sharp, Severe, Sudden |
Aden/o | Gland |
Adip/o | Fat |
Amni/o | Amnion |
Angi/o | Vessel |
Arteri/o | Artery |
Arthr/o | Joint |
Axill/o | Armpit |
Bi/o | Life |
Blephar/o | Eyelid |
Bronch/o | Bronchial tubes |
Carcin/o | Cancer |
Cardi/o | Heart |
Chem/o | Drug, Chemical |
Chondr/o | Cartilage |
Chron/o | Time |
Col/o | Colon (Large intestine) |
Cyst/o | Urinary bladder |
Encephal/o | Brain |
Erythr/o | Red |
Hem/o | Blood |
Hepat/o | Liver |
Hydr/o | Water, Fluid |
Inguin/o | Groin |
Isch/o | To hold back |
Lapar/o | Abdomen, Abdominal wall |
Leuk/o | White |
Lymph/o | Lymph |
Mamm/o, Mast/o | Breast |
Morph/o | Shape, Form |
Muc/o | Mucus |
My/o | Muscle |
Myel/o | Spinal cord, Bone marrow |
Necr/o | Death (of cells or the whole body) |
Nephr/o | Kidney |
Neur/o | Nerve |
Neutr/o | Neutrophil |
Nucle/o | Nucleus |
Ophthalm/o | Eye |
Oste/o | Bone |
Ot/o | Ear |
Path/o | Disease |
Peritone/o | Peritoneum |
Phag/o | To eat, Swallow |
Phleb/o | Vein |
Plas/o | Formation, Development |
Pleur/o | Pleura |
Pneumon/o, Pulmon/o | Lungs |
Radi/o | X-rays |
Rect/o | Rectum |
Ren/o | Kidney |
Rhin/o | Nose |
Sarc/o | Flesh |
Splen/o | Spleen |
Staphyl/o | Clusters |
Strept/o | Twisted Chains |
Thorac/o | Chest |
Thromb/o | Clot |
Tonsill/o | Tonsils |
Trache/o | Trachea (Windpipe) |
Ven/o | Vein |