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combining form chapter 5-7
body, musculoskeletal , circulatory
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03/23/2011
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Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water
Term
coagu/o
 Definition
coaugulation
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thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
tox/o
 Definition
toxins or poisons
Term
adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
neck or the uterine cervix
Term
home/o
 Definition
sameness
Term
lymphat/o
 Definition
lymphatics
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
thrombus, blood clot
Term
angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
arter/o, arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
arteriol/o
 Definition
arteriole
Term
ather/o
 Definition
yellow fatty plaque
Term
phelb/o, ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
venul/o
 Definition
venule
Term
ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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cellul/o
 Definition
little cell or compartment
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calc/i
 Definition
calcuim
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burs/o
 Definition
bursa
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
articulation
Term
ankyl/o
 Definition
stiff
Term
clavicle,
clavicul/o
 Definition
collarbone
Term
cranium
crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
costa
cost/o
 Definition
rib
Term
scapula
scapul/o
 Definition
shoulder blade
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sternum
stern/o
 Definition
breastbone
Term
spine, vertebrae
rachi/o, spin/o, spondyl/o, vertebr/o
 Definition
spinal bones
Term
cervicial
cervic/o
 Definition
spinal bones
Term
thoracic
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
lumbar
lumb/o
 Definition
spinal bones
Term
thoracic
thorac/o
 Definition
spinal bones
Term
sacrum(sacral vertebrae)
sacr/o
 Definition
spinal bones
Term
coccyx (coccygeal vertebrae)
coccyg/o
 Definition
spinal bones
Term
humerus
humer/o
 Definition
upper arm bone
Term
radius radi/o
ulna uln/o
 Definition
bones of forearm
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carpals
carp/o
 Definition
wrist bones
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metacarpals
metacarp/o
 Definition
bones of the hand
Term
phalanges
phalang/o
 Definition
bones of fingers
Term
ilium
ili/o
 Definition
pelvic bones
Term
ischium
ischi/o
 Definition
pelvic bones
Term
pubis
pub/o
 Definition
pelvic bones
Term
femur
femor/o
 Definition
thigh bone
Term
patella
patell/o
 Definition
kneecap
Term
fibula
fibul/o
 Definition
bones lower leg
Term
tibia
tibi/o
 Definition
bones lower leg
Term
tarsals
tars/o
 Definition
ankle bones
Term
calcaneus
calcane/o
 Definition
heel bone
Term
metatarsals
metatars/o
 Definition
bones of the feet
Term
phalanges
phalang/o
 Definition
bones of the toes
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atel/o
 Definition
imperfect
Term
coni/o
 Definition
dust
Term
embol/o
 Definition
emboius
Term
home/o
 Definition
sameness
Term
silic/o
 Definition
silica
Term
spir/o
 Definition
to breathe(sometimes spiral)
Term
alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus (pl.alveoli)
Term
bronch/o, bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchus (pl. bronchi)
Term
bronchiol/o
 Definition
bronchiole
Term
epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
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lob/o
 Definition
lobe
Term
nas/o, rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
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pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx (throat)
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pneum/o,pneumon/
pulm/o, pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea (windpipe)
Term
angi/o,vas/o, vascul/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
arter/o, arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
arteriol/o
 Definition
artericole
Term
ather/o
 Definition
yellow fatty plague
Term
phleb/o, ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
venul/o
 Definition
venule
Term
crin/o
 Definition
secrete
Term
dacry/o, lacrim/o
 Definition
tear , tearing, crying
Term
hem/o, hemat/o
 Definition
condition of blood
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ur/o
 Definition
urine (sometimes refers to urinary tract)
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sial/o
 Definition
saliva (sometimes refers to salivary glands)
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py/o
 Definition
pus
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muc/o
 Definition
mucus
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lymph/o
 Definition
lymph (sometimes refers to lymphatics)
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