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CH 1 basics & body
combining forms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anter/o | Front |
| Arthr/o | Joint |
| Bi/o | Life |
| Cardi/o | Heart |
| Caud/o | Tail |
| Cephal/o | Headc |
| Cervic/o | Neck;cervix (neck of uterus) |
| Col/o, colon/o | Large intestine; colon |
| Cost/o | Rib |
| Cyt/o | Cell |
| Dist/o | Away from the point of orgin;far;distant |
| Dors/o | Back of the body |
| Enter/o | Intestines (usually the small intestine) |
| Gastr/o | Stomach |
| Glyc/o | Sugar;glucose |
| Hepat/o | Liver |
| Hist/o | Tissue |
| Infer/o | Below |
| Later/o | Side |
| Lip/o | Fat |
| Log/o | Study |
| Medi/o | Middle |
| My/o | Muscle |
| Neur/o | Nerve |
| Path/o | Disease |
| Poster/o | Back(of body);behind |
| Proxim/o | Near the point of orgin;near;close |
| Sarc/o | Flesh; connective tissue |
| Super/o | Above |
| Thorac/o | Chest |
| Ventr/o | Belly side of body; ventral aspect |
| Viscer/o | Internal organs |