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Med. Term. Comb.Form
Term | Definition |
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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 |