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Med Term I Chap 2 Combining Forms
Combining Forms
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09/03/2010

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abdomin/o
Definition
stomach
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anter/o
Definition
front
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bol/o
Definition
to cast/throw
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chondr/o
Definition

cartilage

 (type of connective tissue)

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chrom/o
Definition
color
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coccyg/o
Definition

cocyx

(tail bone)

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crani/o
Definition
skull
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cyt/o
Definition
cell
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dist/o
Definition
back portion of the body
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ili/o
Definition

ilium

(part of the pelvic bone)

 

Term
inguin/o
Definition
groin
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kary/o
Definition
nucleus
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latr/o
Definition
side
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lumb/o
Definition
lower back
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medi/0
Definition
middle
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nucle/o
Definition
nucleus
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pelv/i
Definition

pelvis

(hip region)

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proxim/o
Definition
nearest
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sacr/o
Definition
sacrum
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sarc/o
Definition
flesh
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spin/o
Definition
spine/backbone
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thel/o
Definition
nipple
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thorac/o
Definition
chest
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adip/o
Definition
fat
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thrache
Definition
trachea/windpipe
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umbilic/o
Definition
naval/umbilicus
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ventr/o
Definition
belly side of the body
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vertebr/o
Definition

vertebra(e),

backbones

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viscer/o
Definition
internal organs
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pleural
Definition
a double folded membrame that surrounds the lungs & protects them
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mediastinum
Definition
centrally located area outside of and between the lungs. Contains the heart, aorta, trachea, esophagus, thymus gland, brochial tubes, and many lymph nodes
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adipose tissue
Definition
collection of fat cells
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cartilage
Definition
flexible connective tissue attached to bones at joints.
Term
epithlial cells
Definition
skin cells that cover the external body surface and line the internal surfaces of organs
Term
histologist
Definition
specialit in the study of tissues
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larnyx
Definition
"voice box"; located at the upper part of the trachea
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pharynx
Definition
throat; the pharnx serves as the common passageway for food and air
Term
pituitary gland
Definition
endocrine gland at the base of the brain
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thyroid gland
Definition
endocrine gland that surrounds the trachea in the neck
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trachea
Definition
"windpipe"; tube leading from the throat to the bronchial tubes
Term
ureter
Definition
one of two tubes, each leading from a single kidney to the urinary bladder
Term
urethra
Definition
tube from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body
Term
uterus
Definition
the womb; the organ that holds the embryo/fetus as it develops
Term
viscera
Definition
internal organs
Term
hypochondriac
Definition
right & left upper regions beneath the ribs
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epigastric
Definition
middle upper region above the stomach
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lumber
Definition
right and left middle regions near the waist
Term
inguinal
Definition
right and left lower regions near the groin
Term
hypogastric
Definition
middle lower region below the stomach
Term
vertebra
Definition
single backbone
Term
spinal column
Definition
bone tissue surrounding the spinal cavity
Term
spinal cord
Definition
nervous tissue within the spinal cavity
Term
disk or disc
Definition
pad of cartilage between vertabrae
Term
diaphragm
Definition
muscle seperating the abnominal & thoracic cavities.  Moves up & down & aides in breathing
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dorsal (posterior)
Definition
pertaining to the back
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mediastinum
Definition
centrally located space between the lungs
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pelvic cavity
Definition

space below the abdomen containing portions of the intestines, rectum, urinary bladder & reproductive organs. 

 

Pelvic means pertaining to the pelvic

Term
peritoneum
Definition
doubled-layered membrane surrounding the abdominal organs
Term
pleura
Definition
space between the pleural membranes
Term
pelvic
Definition

portions of te small and large intestines, rectum, urinary bladder, urethra & ureters;

uterus & vagina in the female

Term
spinal
Definition
nerves of the spinal cord
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abnominal
Definition
stomach, small & intstine, spleen, pancreas, liver & gallbladder
Term
anabolims
Definition
process of building up complex materials (proteins) from simple materials
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catabolism
Definition
process of breaking down complex materials (food) to form simpler substances and release energy
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