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combining forms 2
chap 2 medical terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abdomin/o | Abdomen |
| Lumb/o | Lower Back |
| Aden/o | Gland |
| Medi/o | Middle |
| Adip/o | Fat |
| My/o | Muscle |
| Anis/o | Unequal (In Size) |
| Neur/o | Nerve |
| Anter/o | Front |
| Nucle/o | Nucleus |
| Bol/o | To Cast (Throw) |
| Path/o | Disease |
| Caud/o | Tail |
| Pelv/o | Pelvis (Hip) |
| Cervic/o | Neck |
| Peritone/o | Peritoneum |
| Chondr/o | Ribs |
| Pharyng/o | Pharynx; Throat |
| Chrom/o | Color |
| Poster/o | Back; Behind |
| Coccyg/o | Tailbone |
| Prot/o | First |
| Crani/o | Skull |
| Proxim/o | Nearest |
| Crin/o | To Secrete |
| Rhin/o | Nose |
| Cyt/o | Cell |
| Sacr/o | Sacrum |
| Dist/o | Far; Distant |
| Sarc/o | Connective Tissue |
| Dors/o | Back of Body |
| Spin/o | Spine; Backbone |
| Duct/o | To Lead or Carry |
| Stern/o | Sternum |
| Hist/o | Tissue |
| Thel/o | Nipple |
| Inguin/o | Groin |
| Thorac/o | Chest |
| Kary/o | Nucleus |
| Trache/o | Trachea; Windpipe |
| Laryng/o | Larynx; Voice Box |
| Umbilic/o | Umbilicus; Navel |
| Later/o | Side |
| Vertebr/o | Vertebrae; Backbones |
| Lumb/o | Lower Back |
| Viscer/o | Viscera; Internal Organs |