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Med.Term Ch. 10 CF
Chabner, Language of Medicine 11th edition-Chapter 10 Combining Form
Combining Form | Definition |
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alges/o | excessive sensitivity to pain |
angi/o | vessel, blood |
caus/o | burn, burning |
cephal/o | head |
cerebell/o | cerebellum |
cerebr/o | cerebrum |
comat/o | deep sleep |
crani/o | skull |
cry/o | cold |
dur/o | dura mater |
encephal/o | brain |
esthesi/o | feeling, nervous sensation |
gli/o | glial cells, glue |
hydr/o | water |
kines/o, kinetic | movement |
lept/o | thin, slender |
lex/o | word, phrase |
mening/o, meningi/o | membranes, meninges |
my/o | muscle |
myel/o | spinal cord |
narc/o | sleep |
neur/o | nerve |
olig/o | scanty |
pont/o | pons |
radicul/o | nerve root |
spin/o | spine |
syncop/o | cut off |
tax/o | order, coordination |
thalam/o | thalamus |
thec/o | sheath (refers to meninges) |
troph/o | nourishment |
vag/o | vagus nerve |