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Medical Terminology

Combining Forms

Combining FormDefinition
abdomin/o abdomen
achill/o Achilles' heel
acid/o acid (pH)
acoust/o hearing
acr/o extremity
actin/o ray
acul/o needle
aden/o gland
adip/o fat
adren/o adrenal gland
aer/o air
agglutinat/o clumping
albin/o white
albumin/o protien
alkali/o basic (pH)
all/o other
alveol/o small hole, air sac
ambly/o dull
ambul/o walk
ametr/o disproportionate
amni/o amnion
amyl/o starch
andr/o man (male)
angi/o vessel
angin/o choke
anis/o unequal
ankyl/o stiffened, crooked
an/o anus
anthrac/o coal
anter/o cavity
append/o appendix
aort/o aorta
arachn/o spider
artcri/o artery
anthr/o joint
atel/o imperfect, incomplete
ather/o fatty
atri/o atrium, chamber
audi/o hear
aur/o ear
axill/o armpit
bacteri/o bacteria
balan/o glans
bas/o base (pH)
bil/i gall, bile
bilirubin/o bilirubin
bio/o life
blephar/o eyelid
bol/o cast, throw
brachy/o arm
bronch/o bronchi
bucc/o cheek
burs/o pouch
cac/o bad, diseased
calc/i calcium
calcane/o heel hone
capn/i smoke, carbon dioxide
carcin/o cancer
cardi/o heart
carp/o wrist
cat/a down, downward
caud/o tail
caus/o heat
cec/o cecum
celi/o abdomen
centr/i center
cephal/o head
cerebell/o little brain (cerebellum)
cerebr/o brain (cerebrum)
cerumin/o wax
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