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Med. Term C. 18 CF
Chabner, Language of Medicine 11th edition-Chapter 18 Combining Form
| Combining Form | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aden/o | gland |
| adrenal/o | adrenal glands |
| andr/o | male |
| calc/o, calici/o | calcium |
| cortic/o | cortex, outer region |
| crin/o | secrete |
| dips/o | thirst |
| estr/o | female |
| gluc/o, glyc/o | sugar |
| gonad/o | sex glands (ovaries, testes) |
| home/o | sameness |
| hormon/o | hormone |
| insulin/o | insulin |
| kal/i | potassium (an electrolyte) |
| lact/o | milk |
| myx/o | mucus |
| natr/o | sodium (an electrolyte) |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| parathyroid/o | parathyroid gland |
| phys/o | growing |
| pituitar/o | pituitary gland; hypophysis |
| somat/o | body |
| ster/o | solid structure |
| thyr/o, thyroid/o | thyroid gland |
| toc/o | childbirth |
| toxic/o | poison |
| ur/o | urine |