Chapter 6 Combining Forms

Front 1

Aneruysm/o

Back 1

Dilation

Front 2

Angi/o

Back 2

Blood vessel, lymphatic vessel

Front 3

Aort/o

Back 3

Aorta

Front 4

Arteri/o

Back 4

Artery

Front 5

Arteriol/o

Back 5

Arteriole

Front 6

Ather/o

Back 6

Soft, fatty substance

Front 7

Atri/o

Back 7

Atrium upper heart chamber

Front 8

Axill/o

Back 8

Axilla, armpit

Front 9

Brachi/o

Back 9

Arm

Front 10

Calc/i calc/o

Back 10

Calcium

Front 11

Capill/o

Back 11

Hairline structure, capillary

Front 12

Carot/o

Back 12

Stupor, sleep

Front 13

Claudicat/o

Back 13

Limping pain

Front 14

Coart/o

Back 14

Pressed together

Front 15

Coagul/o

Back 15

Clotting

Front 16

Compsen/o

Back 16

Counter Balance

Front 17

Conduct/o

Back 17

Carrying, conveying

Front 18

Coron/o

Back 18

Encircles a crown

Front 19

Cusp/o

Back 19

Projection point

Front 20

Diastol/o

Back 20

Dilating

Front 21

Dilat/o

Back 21

Dilate widen

Front 22

Dissect/o

Back 22

To cut apart

Front 23

Ech/o

Back 23

Sound wave

Front 24

Ectop/o

Back 24

Outside of a place

Front 25

Electr/o

Back 25

Electricity

Front 26

Erythr/o

Back 26

Red

Front 27

Femor/o

Back 27

Femur thigh bone

Front 28

Hem/o, hemat/o

Back 28

Blood

Front 29

Infarct/o

Back 29

Dead tissue

Front 30

Jugul/o

Back 30

Jugular throat

Front 31

Ly/o

Back 31

Break down destroy

Front 32

Man/o

Back 32

Thin, frenzy

Front 33

Mediastin/o

Back 33

Mediastinum

Front 34

Mineral/o

Back 34

Mineral, electrolyte

Front 35

Mitr/o

Back 35

Structure like a miter (tall hat with two points

Front 36

Palpit/o

Back 36

To throb

Front 37

Pariet/o

Back 37

Wall of cavity

Front 38

Pat/o

Back 38

To be open

Front 39

Pector/o

Back 39

Chest

Front 40

Peripher/o

Back 40

Otter aspects

Front 41

Phleb/o, ven/o

Back 41

Vein

Front 42

Polar/o

Back 42

Positive or negative state

Front 43

Poplite/o

Back 43

Back of the knee

Front 44

Port/o

Back 44

Point of entry

Front 45

Rheumat/o

Back 45

Watery discharge

Front 46

Rhythm/o

Back 46

Rhythm

Front 47

Sphygm/o

Back 47

Pulse

Front 48

Sten/o

Back 48

Narrowness, constriction

Front 49

Systol/o

Back 49

Contracting

Front 50

Tampon/o

Back 50

Stop up, plug

Front 51

Tele/o

Back 51

Distance

Front 52

Theli/o

Back 52

Cellular layer

Front 53

Thorac/o

Back 53

Chest

Front 54

Thromb/o

Back 54

Thrombus, blood clot

Front 55

Uln/o

Back 55

Ulna forearm

Front 56

Valvul/o

Back 56

Valve

Front 57

Varic/o

Back 57

Varic varicose vein

Front 58

Vas/o

Back 58

Blood vessel vas deferens

Front 59

Vascul/o vas/o angi/o

Back 59

Blood vessel

Front 60

Ventricul/o

Back 60

Ventricle (lower heart chamber in the brain)