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combining forms
Term | Definition |
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adenoid/o | adenoids |
aer/o | air |
alveol/o | alveolus, air sac |
aneurysm/o | aneurysm |
angi/o | vessel |
angin/o | choking pain |
anthrac/o | coal, coal dust |
aort/o | aorta |
arteri/o | artery |
arteriol/o | arteriole |
asbest/o | asbestos |
atel/o | incomplete, imperfect |
ather/o | fatty plaque |
atri/o | atrium |
bronch/o | bronchus (bronchi) |
bronchi/o | bronchus (bronchi) |
bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
cardi/o | heart |
chalic/o | limestone |
coni/o | dust |
coron/o | heart |
cyan/o | blue |
electr/o | electricity |
embol/o | embolus |
emphys/o | to inflate |
epiglott/o | epiglottis |
hem/o | blood |
hemangi/o | blood vessel |
isch/o | to hold back, block |
laryng/o | larynx |
lob/o | lobe |
my/o | muscle |
nas/o | nose |
orth/o | straight |
ox/i | oxygen |
ox/o | oxygen |
pector/o | chest |
pharyng/o | pharynx |
phleb/o | vein |
phren/o | diaphragm |
pleur/o | pleura |
pneum/o | air, lung |
pneumon/o | air, lung |
pulmon/o | lung |
py/o | pus |
pyr/o | fire |
rhin/o | nose |
scler/o | hardening |
sept/o | septum |
silic/o | flint |
sinus/o | sinus, cavity |
sphygm/o | pulse |
spir/o | breathe |
sten/o | narrowing, stricture |
steth/o | chest |
therm/o | heat |
thorac/o | chest |
thromb/o | blood clot |
tonsill/o | tonsils |
trache/o | trachea |
valv/o | valve |
valvul/o | valve |
vas/o | vessel, duct |
vascul/o | vessel |
ven/o | vein |
ventricul/o | ventricle |