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Med. Term Ch. 7 CF
Chabner, Language of Medicine 11th edition-Chapter 07 Combining Forms
| Combining Forms | Meaning |
|---|---|
| albumin/o | albumin (protein) |
| angi/o | vessel (blood) |
| azot/o | urea; nitrogen |
| bacteri/o | bacteria |
| cali/o, calic/o | calyx (calix); cup-shaped |
| cyst/o, vesic/o | urinary bladder |
| dips/o | thirst |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus |
| glycos/o | sugar |
| hydr/o | water |
| isch/o | to hold back; back |
| kal/o | potassium |
| ket/o; keton/o | ketones bodies; acetones |
| lith/o | stone |
| meat/o | meatus |
| natr/o | sodium |
| necr/o | death |
| nephr/o, ren/o | kidney |
| noct/o | night |
| olig/o | scanty |
| py/o | pus |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| trigon/o | trigone |
| ur/o | urea; urine |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| urin/o | urine |