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Combining Forms - Chapter 4
Combining Forms from Chapter 4
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Undergraduate 1
10/01/2011
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mucos/o-
 Definition
mucous membrane
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muc/o-
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mucus
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sept/o-
 Definition
septum (dividing wall)
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turbin/o-
 Definition
scroll-like structure; turbinate
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alveol/o-
 Definition
alveolus (air sac)
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bronchiol/o-
 Definition
bronchiole
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bronchi/o-
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bronchus
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bronch/o-
 Definition
bronchus
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glott/o-
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glottis (of the larynx)
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hil/o-
 Definition
hilum (indentation of an organ)
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lob/o-
 Definition
lobe of an organ
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trache/o-
 Definition
trachea (windpipe)
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diaphragmat/o-
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diaphragm
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phren/o-
 Definition
diaphragm; mind
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pleur/o-
 Definition
pleura (lung membrane)
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pariet/o-
 Definition
wall of a cavity
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pector/o-
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chest
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steth/o-
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chest
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hal/o-
 Definition
breathe
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ox/y-
 Definition
oxygen; quick
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asthm/o-
 Definition
asthma
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tract/o-
 Definition
pulling
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atel/o-
 Definition
incomplete
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phys/o-
 Definition
inflate; distend; grow
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cyst/o-
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bladder; fluid-filled sac; semisolid cyst
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py/o-
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pus
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purul/o-
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pus
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phil/o-
 Definition
attraction to; fondness for
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malign/o-
 Definition
intentionally causing harm; cancer
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aden/o-
 Definition
gland
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anthrac/o-
 Definition
coal
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asbest/o-
 Definition
asbestos
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coni/o-
 Definition
dust
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aspir/o-
 Definition
to breathe in; to suck in
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cocc/o-
 Definition
spherical bacterium
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opportun/o-
 Definition
well timed; taking advantage of an opportunity
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vir/o-
 Definition
virus
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embol/o-
 Definition
embolus (occluding plug)
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tubercul/o-
 Definition
nodule; tuberculosis
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tuber/o-
 Definition
nodule
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effus/o-
 Definition
a pouring out
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pne/o-
 Definition
breathing
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paroxysym/o-
 Definition
sudden, sharp attack
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cyan/o-
 Definition
blue
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capn/o-
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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carbox/y-
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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sensitiv/o-
 Definition
affected by; sensitive to
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auscult/o-
 Definition
listening
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resuscit/o-
 Definition
revive; raise up again
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resect/o-
 Definition
to cut out; remove
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tuss/o-
 Definition
cough
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dilat/o-
 Definition
dilate; widen
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cortic/o-
 Definition
cortex (outer region)
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pector/o-
 Definition
chest
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