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Terminology - Combining Forms

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Combining Form
Meaning
Medical Term
Meaning
bronch/o   bronchial tubes   bronchoscopy   process of visual examination of bronchial tubes  
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cervic/o   neck of the body or neck (cervix)of the uterus   cervical   pertaining to neck of the body  
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chondr/o   cartilage   hypochondriac   pertaining to lateral regions of the upper abdomen beneath the lower ribs.  
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coccyg/o   coccyx, tailbone   coccygeal   pertaining to coccy/tailbone  
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crani/o   skull   craniotomy   excision of skull  
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apitheli/o   skin, surface tissue   epithelial   pertaining to skin  
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esophag/o   espohagus   esophageal   pertaining to esophagus  
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hepat/o   liver   hepatites   inflammation of liver  
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lapar/o   abdomen   lararoscopy   process of visual examination of abdomen  
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laryng/o   larynx (voice box)   laryngeal   pertaining to larynx  
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later/o   side   lateral   pertaining to side  
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lumb/o   loin (waist)   lumbar   pertaining to loin  
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lymph/o   lymph (clear fluid in tissue spaces and lymph vessels)   lymphocyte   cell of lymph  
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mediastin/o   mediastinum (space between the lungs)   mediastinal   pertaining to mediastinum  
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pelv/o   pelvis   pelvic   pertaining to pelvis  
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peritone/o   peritoneum   peritoneal   pertaining to peritoneum  
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pharyng/o   pharynx (throat)   pharyngeal   pertaining to pharynx  
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pleur/o   pleura   pleuritis   inflammation of pleura  
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poster/o   back, behind   posterior   pertaining to back  
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sacr/o   sacrum (five fused bones in the lower back)   sacral   pertaining to sacrum  
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spin/o   spine (backbone)   spinal   pertaining to spine  
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thorac/o   chest   thoracotomy   incision of chest  
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trache/o   trachea (window pipe)   tracheotomy   excision of trachea  
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vertebr/o   vertebra (backbone)   vertebral   pertaining to vertebra  
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abdomin/o   abdomen   abdominal   pertaining to abdomen  
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anter/o   front   anterior   pertaining to front  
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