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Med. Term. Comb.Form
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abdomin- | Abdomen |
| Aden- | Gland |
| Adren- | Adrenal |
| Angio-; Vas- | Vessel |
| Arth- | Joint |
| Arteri- | Artery |
| Atrophy- | Waste away |
| Bronchi- | Bronchus |
| Bleph- | Eyelid |
| Cardi- | Heart |
| Cerebro- | Cerebrum |
| Cephal- | Head |
| Cerv- | Neck of |
| Chol- | Gall; Bile |
| Chondr- | Cartilage |
| Col- | Colon |
| Colp-; Vagin- | Vagina |
| Cost- | Rib |
| Crani- | Cranium |
| Cyst- | Bladder; Sac |
| Cholecyst- | Gallbladder |
| Dacry- | Tear |
| Dactyl- | Digit; Finger; Toe |
| Derm- | Skin |
| Enter- | Intestines |
| Esophag- | Esophagus |
| Epididym- | Epididymis (stores/matures sperm) |
| Gastro- | Stomach |
| Glyc- | Sugar; Glucose |
| Gloss- | Tongue |
| Gynec- | Female |
| Hem-; Hemat- | Blood |
| Hepat- | Liver |
| Hist- | Tissue |
| Hyster- | Uterus |
| Ile- | Ileum (3rd part of sm. Int.) |
| Ili- | Ilium (bone of pelvis) |
| Leuk- | White |
| Lip- | Fat |
| Lith- | Stone |
| Mening- | Meninges |
| Meter- | Measure |
| Metr-; Metri- | Uterus |
| Myel- | Bone Marrow; Spinal Cord |
| My- | Muscle |
| Myring- | Eardrum |
| Nas- | Nose |
| Nephr- | Kidney |
| Neur- | Nerve |
| Ocul-; Ophthalm- | Eye |
| Ot- | Ear |
| Orchid- | Testicle |
| Osteo- | Bone |
| Oophor- | Ovary |
| Pneumon- | Lung |
| Pelv- | Pelvis |
| Phleb-; Ven- | Vein |
| Proct- | Rectum; Anus |
| Pharyng- | Pharynx |
| Psycho- | Mind |
| Phren- | Diaphragm; Mind |
| Prost- | Prostate |
| Pyel- | Renal Pelvis |
| Pylor- | Pylorus (1st part of stomach) |
| Py- | Pus |
| Radi- | Radium; Rays |
| Rect- | Rectum |
| Ren- | Kidney |
| Rhin- | Nose |
| Salping- | Fallopian Tube; Eustachian Tube |
| Spleen(o)- | Spleen |
| Spondyl- | Vertebrae |
| Stomat- | Mouth |
| Testi- | Testicle |
| Tonsil- | Tonsil |
| Thorac- | Chest |
| Trache- | Trachea |
| Tympano- | Eardrum |
| Viscer- | Viscera; organ |
| Vertebr- | Vertebrae |
| Vulv- | Vulva |
| Ureter- | Ureter |
| Urethra- | Urethra |