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Combining Forms
Western Medical Terminology: Ch. 3 + Ch. 4
Combining Forms | Meaning |
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abdomin/o | abdomen |
acr/o (Acromegaly) | extremities, top, extreme point |
acu/o (Acute) | sharp, severe, sudden |
aden/o | gland |
adip/o (Adipose) | fat |
amni/o (Amniotic) | amnion |
angi/o (Angiogram: X-ray blood vessels) | vessel |
arteri/o | artery |
arthr/o (Arthritis) | joint |
axill/o | armpit |
bi/o | life |
blephar/o | eyelid |
bronch/o | bronchial tubes |
carcin/o | cancer |
cardi/o | heart |
chem/o (chemotherapy) | drug/chemical |
chondr/o (chondrasarcoma) | cartilage |
chron/o (chronic) | time |
col/o | colon (large intestine) |
cyst/o | urinary bladder |
encephal/o | brain |
erythr/o (erythrocytes) | red |
hem/o (hemorrhage) | blood |
hepat/o (hepatitis) | liver |
hydr/o (hydrate) | fluid, water |
inguin/o | groin |
isch/o (ischemia: inadequate blood flow to heart) | to hold back |
lapar/o (lapartomy: incision to abdominal wall) | abdomen, abdominal wall |
laryng/o | larynx |
leuk/o | white |
lymph/o | lymph |
mamm/o | breast |
mast/o | breast |
morph/o | shape, form |
muc/o | muscus |
my/o (fibermyalgia: muscle pain and tenderness) | muscle |
myel/o (myeloma: cancer in the spine) | spinal cord, bone marrow |
necr/o | death (of cells or whole body) |
nephr/o (nephrology: study of kidneys) | kidney |
neur/o | nerve |
neutr/o (most abundant type of white blood cells) | neutrophil |
nucle/o | nucleus |
ophthalm/o | eye |
oste/o | bone |
ot/o | ear |
path/o (pathology) | disease |
peritone/o | peritoneum (abdominal cavity) |
phag/o (esophagus) | to eat, swallow |
phleb/o (phlebitis: inflammation of vein) | vein |
plas/o (plasma) | formation, development |
pleur/o (cavity in lungs) | pleura |
pneumon/o (pneumonia) | lungs |
pulmon/o | lungs |
radi/o (radiology) | x-ray |
rect/o | rectum |
ren/o (Acute Renal Failure) | kidney |
rhin/o (rhinoplasty) | nose |
sarc/o (sarcoma) | flesh |
splen/o | spleen |
staphyl/o (staphylococcus) | clusters |
strept/o (streptococcal) | twisted chains |
thorac/o (thoracic cavity) | chest |
thromb/o (thrombosis) | clot |
tonsill/o | tonsils |
trache/o | trachea |
ven/o | vein |
carp/o | wrist bones |
cis/o | to cut |
cost/o | rib |
cutane/o | skin |
dactyl/p | fingers/toes |
duct/o (aqueduct) | to lead, carry |
flex/o | to bend |
gloss/o | tongue |
cebum/o | meals |
glyc/o | sugar |
immun/o | protection |
morph/o | shape, form |
mort/o | death |
nat/i | birth |
norm/o | rule, order |
ox/o | oxygen |
pub/o | pubis, anterior portion of pelvic or hipbone |
seps/o | infection |
somn/o | sleep |
son/o | sound |
the/o | to put, place |
thel/o, theli/o | nipple |
thyr/o | thyroid gland; shield |
top/o | place, position, location |
tox/o | poison |
trache/o | trachea |
urethr/o | urethra |