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Combining Forms
Combining Forms in Veterinary Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abdomin/o | Abdomen |
| Abomas/o | Abomasum |
| Adeno/o | Gland/Glandular |
| Angi/o | Blood Vessel |
| Bronch/o | Bonchi |
| Cervic/o | Neck/Neck-like |
| Conjunctiv/o | Conjunctiva |
| Copr/o | Feces |
| Crani/o | Cranium/Skull |
| Dent/o | Teeth |
| Gingiv/o | Gingiva/Gums |
| Hist/o | Tissue |
| Kerat/o | Cornea |
| Lapar/o | Abdominal Wall |
| Lip/o | Fat |
| Mamm/o & Mast/o | Mammaries |
| Ocul/o | Eyes |
| Onych/o | Nail/Hoof/Claw |
| Ot/o | Ear |
| Pelv/o & Pelvi/o | Pelvis |
| Pil/o | Hair |
| Radi/o | Radius OR Radiation |
| Retin/o | Retina |
| Rhin/o | Nose |
| Thorac/o | Thorax |
| Ur/o | Urinary System |
| Viscer/o | Viscera |
| Zo/o | Relating to Animals |
| Cardi/o | Heart |
| Arteri/o | Arteries |
| Ven/o & Phelb/o | Veins |
| Hem/o & Hemat/o | Blood |
| Or/o & Stomat/o | Mouth |
| Esophag/o | Esophagus |
| Gastr/o | Stomach |
| Enter/o | Small Intestine |
| Col/o & Colon/o | Large Intestine |
| Hepat/o | Liver |
| Pancreat/o | Pancreas |
| Adren/o | Adrenals |
| Gonad/o | Gonads |
| Pituit/o | Pituitary |
| Thyroid/o & Thyr/o | Thyroid |
| Derm/o & Dermat/o & Cutane/o | Skin |
| Lymph/o | Lymph Vessels |
| Tonsil/o | Tonsils |
| Splen/o | Spleen |
| Thym/o | Thymus |
| My/o | Muscles |
| Fasci/o & Fasc/i | Fascia |
| Ten/o & Tend/o | Tendons |
| Neur/o & Neur/i | Nerves |
| Encephal/o | Brain |
| Myel/o | Spinal Cord |
| Opthalm/o & Opt/o & Opt/i & Ocul/o | Eyes |
| Optic/o | Sight |
| Ot/o & Aur/o & Aur/i & Aud/i | Ears |
| Orch/o & Orchi/o & Orchid/o & Testicul/o | Testes |
| Ovari/o | Ovaries |
| Hysteri/o & Metr/i & Metr/o & Uter/o | Uterus |
| Nas/o & Rhin/o | Nose/Nares |
| Pharyng/o | Pharynx |
| Trache/o | Trachea |
| Laryng/o | Larynx |
| Pneum/o & Pneumon/o | Lungs |
| Oste/o | Bones |
| Arthr/o | Joints |
| Chondr/o | Cartilage |
| Ren/o & Nephr/o | Kidneys |
| Ureter/o | Ureter |
| Cyst/o | Urinary Bladder |
| Urethr/o | Urethra |