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Combining Forms Ch1
Chapter 1 list of Combining Forms
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Undergraduate 1
08/13/2008
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Aden/o
 Definition
Gland
Term
Arthr/o
 Definition
Joint
Term
Bi/o
 Definition
Life
Term
Carcin/o
 Definition
cancerous, cancer
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Cardi/o
 Definition
Heart
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Cephal/o
 Definition
Head
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Cerebr/o
 Definition
Cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
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Cis/o
 Definition
To Cut
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Crin/o
 Definition
To secrete (to form and give off)
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Cyst/o
 Definition
Urinary bladder; a sac or cyst (sac containing fluid)
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Cyt/o
 Definition
Cell
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Derm/o
Dermat/o
 Definition
Skin
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Electr/o
 Definition
Electricity
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Encephal/o
 Definition
Brain
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Enter/o
 Definition
Intestines (usually the small intestine)
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Erythr/o
 Definition
Red
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Gastr/o
 Definition
Stomach
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Gnos/o
 Definition
Knowledge
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Gynec/o
 Definition
Woman, female
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Hemat/o
Hem/o
 Definition
Blood
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Hepat/o
 Definition
Liver
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Iatr/o
 Definition
Treatment, physician
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Leuk/o
 Definition
white
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nephr/o
 Definition
Kidney
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Neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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Onc/o
 Definition
Tumor
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ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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ped/o
 Definition
child
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pysch/o
 Definition
mind
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radi/o
 Definition
x-rays
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ren/o
 Definition
Kidney
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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sarc/o
 Definition
flesh
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sect/o
 Definition
to cut
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thromb/o
 Definition
clot, clotting
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ur/o
 Definition
urinary tract, urine
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