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Med. Term
Chabner, Language of Medicine 11th edition-Chapter 03 - Combining Forms
Combining Forms | Meaning |
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aden/o | gland |
amni/o | amnion |
angi/o | vessel |
arteri/o | artery |
arthr/o | joint |
ather/o | plaque, collection of fatty material |
axill/o | armpit |
bronch/o | bronchial tubes |
carcin/o | cancerous |
cardi/o | heart |
chem/o | drug |
cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
chron/o | time |
col/o | colon (large intestine) |
crani/o | skull |
cry/o | cold |
cyst/o | urinary bladder |
encephal/o | brain |
erythr/o | red |
esophag/o | esophagus |
hemat/o | blood |
hepat/o | liver |
hyster/o | uterus |
inguin/o | groin |
isch/o | to hold back |
lapar/o | abdomen |
laryng/o | larynx (voice box) |
leuk/o | white |
mamm/o | breast |
mast/o | breast |
men/o | menstruation |
mening/o | meninges |
my/o | muscle |
myel/o | spinal cord or bone marrow |
necr/o | death |
nephr/o | kidney |
neur/o | nerve |
oophor/o | ovary |
oste/o | bone |
ot/o | ear |
pelv/o | hip area |
peritone/o | peritoneum |
phleb/o | vein |
pneumon/o | lung |
pulmon/o | lung |
radi/o | x-rays |
ren/o | kidney |
rhin/o | nose |
salping/o | fallopian tube |
sarc/o | flesh |
septic/o | pertaining to infection |
thorac/o | chest |
tonsill/o | tonsil |
trache/o | trachea (windpipe) |
ur/o | urine |
vascul/o | blood vessel |