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Combining Forms
Advanced Medical Terminology Chapter 3 ROOM221
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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