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Combining Forms set 1
Combining Forms
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
01/15/2009
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Term
Aden/o
 Definition
Gland
Term
Amni/o
 Definition
amnion
Term
Angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
Arteri/o
 Definition
Arteries
Term
Arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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Ather/o
 Definition
collection of fatty material
Term
Axill/o
 Definition
armpit
Term
Bronch/o
 Definition
Bronchial tubes
Term
Carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
Term
Cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
Chem/o
 Definition
chemical, drug
Term
Cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
Chron/o
 Definition
time
Term
Col/o
 Definition
colon
Term
Crani/o
 Definition
Skull
Term
Cry/o
 Definition
cold
Term
Cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
Encephal/o
 Definition
Brain
Term
Erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
Esophag/o
 Definition
Esophagus
Term
Hemat/o
 Definition
Blood
Term
Hepat/o
 Definition
Liver
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Hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
Inguin/o
 Definition
Groin
Term
Isch/o
 Definition
To hold back
Term
Lapar/o
 Definition
Abdomen
Term
Laryng/o
 Definition
Larynx (Voice box)
Term
Leuk/o
 Definition
White
Term
Mamm/o
 Definition
breast
Term
Mast/o
 Definition
Breast
Term
Men/o
 Definition
menstration
Term
Mening/o
 Definition
Meninges (coverings below the skull)
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My/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
Myel/o
 Definition
Spinal Cord
Term
Necr/o
 Definition
death
Term
Nephr/o
 Definition
Kidney
Term
Neur/o
 Definition
nerves
Term
Oophor/o
 Definition
Ovary
Term
Oste/o
 Definition
Bone
Term
Ot/o
 Definition
Ear
Term
Pelv/o
 Definition
Pelvis, hip
Term
Peritone/o
 Definition
Peritoneum (membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity)
Term
Phleb/o
 Definition
Vein
Term
Pneumon/o
 Definition
Lung
Term
Pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
Radi/o
 Definition
X-ray
Term
Ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
Rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
Salping/o
 Definition
Fallopian Tube
Term
Sarc/o
 Definition
Flesh
Term
Septic/o
 Definition
Pertaining to infection
Term
Thorac/o
 Definition
Thorax
Term
Tonsill/o
 Definition
Tonsil
Term
Trache/o
 Definition
Trachea (wind pipe)
Term
Ur/o
 Definition
Urine, urinary tract
Term
Vascul/o
 Definition
Blood vessel
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