Common Combining Forms Flashcards

(19 cards)

1
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aden/o

A

gland (i.e. adenopathy [gland disease])

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2
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carcin/o

A

cancer (i.e. carcinoma [cancerous tumor])

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3
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cardi/o

A

heart (i.e. cardiac [pertaining to the heart])

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4
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chem/o

A

chemical (i.e. chemotherapy [treatment with chemicals])

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5
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cis/o

A

cut (i.e.incision [process of cutting in to])

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6
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dermat/o

A

skin (i.e. dermatology [study of the skin])

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7
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enter/o

A

small intestine (i.e. enteric [pertaining to the small intestine])

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8
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gastr/o

A

stomach (i.e. gastric [pertaining to the stomach])

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9
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gynec/o

A

female (i.e. gynecology [study of females])

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10
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hemat/o

A

blood (i.e. hematic [pertaining to the blood])

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11
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hydr/o

A

water (i.e. hydrocele [protrusion of water {in the scrotum}])

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12
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immun/o

A

immunity (i.e. immunlogy [study of immunity])

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13
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laryng/o

A

voice box (i.e. laryngeal [pertaining to the voice box])

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14
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nephr/o

A

kidney (i.e. nephromegaly [enlarged kidney])

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15
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ophthalm/o

A

eye (i.e. ophthalmic [pertaining to the eye])

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16
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ot/o

A

ear (i.e. otic [pertaining to the ear])

17
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path/o

A

disease (i.e. pathology [study of disease])

18
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pulmon/o

A

lung (i.e. pulmonary [pertaining to the lungs])

19
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rhin/o

A

nose (i.e. rhinoplasty [surgical repair of the nose])