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Combining Forms

TermDefinition
Aden/o- Gland
Adip/o- Fat
Angi/o- Blood vessel; lymphatic vessel
Arteri/o- Artery
Arthr/o- Joint
Atel/o- Incomplete
Capn/o- Carbon dioxide
Carcin/o- Cancer
Card/i- Heart
Cephal/o- Head
Chondr/o- Cartilage
Colon/o- Colon
Cost/o- Rib
Cyan/o- Blue
Cyst/o- Bladder; fluid filled sac
Cyt/o- Cell
Enter/o- Intestine
Erythr/o- Red
Eti/o- Cause of disease
Gastr/o- Stomach
Hem/o- Blood
Hepat/o- Liver
Hyster/o- Uterus
Iatr/o- Physician; medical treatment
Intestin/o- Intestines
Jaund/o- yellow
Lapar/o- Abdomen
Leuk/o- White
Lip/o- Lipid (Fat)
Lith/o- Stone
Log/o- Word; the study of
Lymph/o- Lymph
Muc/o- Mucus
Myx/o- Mucus-like substance
My/o- Muscle
Nas/o- Nose
Necr/o- dead cells; tissue
Onc/o- Tumor; mass
Ot/o- Ear
Ox/i Oxygen
Phag/o- Eating; swallowing
Phleb/o- Vein
Phren/o- Diaphragm
Pneum/o- Lung; air
Pneumon/o- Lung; air
Scler/o- Hard; white of the eye
Thorac/o- Thorax; chest
Vas/o- Blood vessel; vas deferens
Ven/o- Vein
Diabet/o- Diabetes; siphon
Adren/o- Adrenal glands
Asthen/o- lack of strength
Bronch/i- Bronchi
Cry/o- Cold
Dipl/o- Double
Dips/o- Thirst
Encephal/o- Brain
Gen/o- Arising from; produced by
Gli/o- Cells that provide support
Kines/o- Movement
Mast/o- Breast; mastoid process
Men/o- Month
Myel/o- Bone marrow; spinal cord; ;myelin
Myring/o- Typanic membrane; ear drum
Path/o- Disease; sufferingq
Nephr/o- Kidney
O/o- Egg; Ovum
Olig/o- Scanty; few
Oophor/o- Ovary
Ophthalm/o- Eye
Orchi/o- Testes
Orth/o- Straight
Oste/o- Bone
Pleur/o- Pleura
Por/o- Small openings; pores
Pyel/o- Renal pelvis
Rhin/o- Nose
Spondyl/o- Vertebra
Tympan/o- Tympanic membrane; ear drum
Ur/o- Urine; urinary system
Men/o- Month
Blephar/o- Eyelid
Hidr/o- Sweat
Ren/o- Kidney
Chole- Bile
Cholecyst/o- Gallbladder
Myos/o- Muscle
Home/o- Same
Phas/o- Speech
Osm/o- Sense of smell
Orex/o- Appetite
Plas/o- Growth; formation
Py/o- Pus
Pector/o- Chest
Lex/o- Word
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