Combining Forms 1-8

Front 1

acanth–

Back 1

combining form
thorn, spine

Front 2

alg–

Back 2

combining form
pain

Front 3

alges–

Back 3

combining form
sensitivity to pain

Front 4

all–

Back 4

combining form
other, divergence, difference from

Front 5

angi–

Back 5

combining form
(blood) vessel, duct

Front 6

arteri–

Back 6

combining form
artery

Front 7

arthr–

Back 7

combining form
joint

Front 8

bi–

Back 8

combining form
life

Front 9

brady–

Back 9

combining form
slow

Front 10

cardi–

Back 10

combining form
heart

Front 11

cephal–

Back 11

combining form
head

Front 12

crani–

Back 12

combining form
skull

Front 13

cyt–

Back 13

combining form
cell

Front 14

encephal–

Back 14

combining form
brain

Front 15

erythr–

Back 15

combining form
red

Front 16

lept–

Back 16

combining form
thin, fine, slight

Front 17

leuk–

Back 17

combining form
white, white blood cell

Front 18

lith–

Back 18

combining form
stone, calculus

Front 19

log–

Back 19

combining form
word, study

Front 20

malac–

Back 20

combining form
soft

Front 21

mes–

Back 21

combining form
middle, secondary, partial, mesentery

Front 22

–meter, metr–

Back 22

combining form
measure
measuring device (on the end of a word)

Front 23

nephr–

Back 23

combining form
kidney

Front 24

neur–

Back 24

combining form
nerve, nervous system

Front 25

oste–

Back 25

combining form
bone

Front 26

prosop–

Back 26

combining form
face

Front 27

prot–

Back 27

combining form
first, primitive, early

Front 28

scler–

Back 28

combining form
hard

Front 29

sten–

Back 29

combining form
narrow

Front 30

stere–

Back 30

combining form
solid, having three dimensions

Front 31

tachy–

Back 31

combining form
rapid

Front 32

tox(i)–

Back 32

combining form
poison

Front 33

–logy

Back 33

suffix form
study, science, the study or science of

Front 34

–logist

Back 34

suffix form
one who specializes in a certain study or science

Front 35

–malacia

Back 35

suffix form
the softening (of tissues) of

Front 36

–sclerosis

Back 36

suffix form
the hardening (of tissues) of

Front 37

–stenosis

Back 37

suffix form
the narrowing (of a part of the body)

Front 38

–toxic

Back 38

suffix form
poisonous (to an organ)

Front 39

–toxin

Back 39

suffix form
a substance poisonous to (a part of the body)

Front 40

acr–

Back 40

combining form
(highest point) extremities (particularly the hands and feet)

Front 41

ambly–

Back 41

combining form
dull, faint

Front 42

carcin–

Back 42

combining form
crab, carcinoma, cancer

Front 43

–cel–

Back 43

combining form
hernia, tumor, swelling

Front 44

cheir–, chir–

Back 44

combining form
hand

Front 45

chol(e)–

Back 45

combining form
bile, gall

Front 46

col(i)–, colon–

Back 46

combining form
colon

Front 47

cyan–

Back 47

combining form
blue

Front 48

cyst(i)–, –cystis

Back 48

combining form
bladder, cyst

Front 49

diplo–

Back 49

combining form
double, twin

Front 50

enter–

Back 50

combining form
(small) intestine

Front 51

erg–

Back 51

combining form
action, work

Front 52

gastr–

Back 52

combining form
stomach

Front 53

hem–, hemat–, –em–

Back 53

combining form
blood

Front 54

hepar–, hepat–

Back 54

combining form
liver

Front 55

lip–

Back 55

combining form
fat

Front 56

macr–

Back 56

combining form
(abnormally) large or long

Front 57

mega–, megal–

Back 57

combining form

(abnormally) large or long

Front 58

melan–

Back 58

combining form
dark, black

Front 59

micr–

Back 59

combining form
(abnormally) small

Front 60

nyct–

Back 60

combining form
night

Front 61

odyn–

Back 61

combining form
pain

Front 62

onc–

Back 62

combining form
tumor

Front 63

pachy–

Back 63

combining form
thick

Front 64

pseud–

Back 64

combining form
false

Front 65

py–

Back 65

combining form
pus

Front 66

sarc–

Back 66

combining form
flesh, soft tissue

Front 67

spasm–

Back 67

combining form
spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

Front 68

splen–

Back 68

combining form
spleen

Front 69

stom–, stomat–

Back 69

combining form
mouth, opening

Front 70

arachn–

Back 70

combining form
spider, web; arachnoid membrane

Front 71

chlor–

Back 71

combining form
green

Front 72

chondr–

Back 72

combining form
cartilage

Front 73

dactyl–

Back 73

combining form
finger, toe

Front 74

derm(at)–, –derma

Back 74

combining form
skin

Front 75

(h)elc–

Back 75

combining form
ulcer

Front 76

hidr(ot)–, –idr–

Back 76

combining form
sweat

Front 77

hist(i)–

Back 77

combining form
(web) tissue

Front 78

hydr–

Back 78

combining form
water, fluid

Front 79

hypn–

Back 79

combining form
sleep

Front 80

icter–

Back 80

combining form
jaundice

Front 81

in–, inos–

Back 81

combining form
fiber, muscle

Front 82

is–

Back 82

combining form
equal, same, similar, alike

Front 83

mening–, –meninx

Back 83

combining form
meningeal membrane, meninges

Front 84

my(s)–

Back 84

combining form
(mouse) muscle

Front 85

myc(et)–

Back 85

combining form
(mushroom) fungus

Front 86

myel–

Back 86

combining form
bone marrow, spinal cord

Front 87

narc–

Back 87

combining form
stupor, numbness

Front 88

necr–

Back 88

combining form
corpse; dead

Front 89

olig–

Back 89

combining form
few, deficient

Front 90

onych–

Back 90

combining form
fingernail, toenail

Front 91

pod–

Back 91

combining form
foot

Front 92

poli–

Back 92

combining form
(gray) gray matter of the brain and spinal cord

Front 93

poly–

Back 93

combining form
many, excessive

Front 94

por–

Back 94

combining form
passage, opening, duct, pore, cavity

Front 95

psych–

Back 95

combining form
(soul) mind

Front 96

som(at)–, –soma

Back 96

combining form
body

Front 97

sthen–

Back 97

combining form
strength

Front 98

trachel––

Back 98

combining form
neck, cevix

Front 99

xanth–

Back 99

combining form
yellow

Front 100

aut–

Back 100

combining form
self

Front 101

crin–

Back 101

combining form
(separate) secrete, secretion

Front 102

esthe(s)

Back 102

combining form
sensation, sensitivity, sense

Front 103

gen(e)–, –gen

Back 103

combining form
come into being; produce

Front 104

gram–

Back 104

combining form
(something written) a record

Front 105

graph–

Back 105

combining form
write, record

Front 106

iatr–

Back 106

combining form
healer, physician; treatment

Front 107

idi–

Back 107

combining form
of one's self

Front 108

kine–

Back 108

combining form
move

Front 109

kines(i)–

Back 109

combining form
movement, motion

Front 110

ly(s)–

Back 110

combining form
destroy, break down

Front 111

myx–

Back 111

combining form
mucus

Front 112

orth–

Back 112

combining form
straight, erect; normal

Front 113

ot–

Back 113

combining form
ear

Front 114

path–

Back 114

combining form
(suffering) disease

Front 115

phil–

Back 115

combining form
love; have an affinity for

Front 116

pt–

Back 116

combining form
fall, sag, drop, prolapse

Front 117

pyr–

Back 117

combining form
(fire) fever, burning

Front 118

pyret–

Back 118

combining form
fever

Front 119

pyrex–

Back 119

combining form
be feverish

Front 120

rhe–

Back 120

combining form
(run) flow, secrete

Front 121

rhag–

Back 121

combining form
(burst forth) flow profusely, hemorrhage

Front 122

rhex–

Back 122

combining form
rupture

Front 123

rhin–

Back 123

combining form
nose

Front 124

scop–

Back 124

combining form
look at, examine

Front 125

sep–

Back 125

combining form
(be putrid) be infected

Front 126

ta–

Back 126

combining form
stretching

Front 127

tel–

Back 127

combining form
end, completion

Front 128

ten–, tenon(t)–

Back 128

combining form
tendon

Front 129

therap(eu)–

Back 129

combining form
treat medically, heal

Front 130

tom–

Back 130

combining form
a cutting, slice, incision

Front 131

ton–

Back 131

combining form
(a stretching) (muscular) tone, tension

Front 132

acou(s)–, acu(s)–

Back 132

combining form
hear

Front 133

amni–

Back 133

combining form
fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion

Front 134

asc–, ascit–

Back 134

combining form
leather bag, bladder, sac, bag

Front 135

bary–

Back 135

combining form
heavy, dull, hard

Front 136

cente–

Back 136

combining form
pierce

Front 137

chrom–, chroma–, chromat–

Back 137

combining form
color, pigment

Front 138

dips–

Back 138

combining form
thirst

Front 139

echo–

Back 139

combining form
reverberating sound, echo

Front 140

edema, edemat–

Back 140

combining form
swelling

Front 141

eme–

Back 141

combining form
vomit

Front 142

gno(s)–

Back 142

combining form
know

Front 143

lal–

Back 143

combining form
talk

Front 144

lapar–

Back 144

combining form
abdomen, abdominal wall

Front 145

lex–

Back 145

combining form
read

Front 146

mne–

Back 146

combining form
remember

Front 147

ne–

Back 147

combining form
new

Front 148

no–

Back 148

combining form
mind, mental activity, comprehension

Front 149

orec–, orex–

Back 149

combining form
have an appetite

Front 150

ox(y)–

Back 150

combining form
acute, pointed; rapid; acid; oxygen

Front 151

pha–

Back 151

combining form
speak, communicate

Front 152

phag–

Back 152

combining form
swallow, eat

Front 153

pharmac(eu)–

Back 153

combining form
medicine, drug

Front 154

phem–

Back 154

combining form
speech

Front 155

phob–

Back 155

combining form
(abnormal) fear

Front 156

phon–

Back 156

combining form
voice, sound

Front 157

phrac–, phrag–

Back 157

combining form
enclose, obstruct

Front 158

phras–

Back 158

combining form
speak

Front 159

phren–

Back 159

combining form
mind; diaphragm

Front 160

phylac–

Back 160

combining form
protection (against disease)

Front 161

phys(i)–

Back 161

combining form
nature, appearance

Front 162

phyt–

Back 162

combining form

plant (organism), growth

Front 163

poie–

Back 163

combining form
produce, make

Front 164

sapr–

Back 164

combining form
rotten, putrid, decaying

Front 165

stear–, steat–

Back 165

combining form
fat, sebum, sebaceous glands

Front 166

andr–

Back 166

combining form
man, male

Front 167

ankyl–, ancyl–

Back 167

combining form
fused, stiffened; hooked, crooked

Front 168

aphrodis(i)–

Back 168

combining form
(of or pertaining to aphrodite, greek goddess of love) sexual desire

Front 169

brachy–

Back 169

combining form
short

Front 170

crypt–

Back 170

combining form
hidden, latent

Front 171

dem–

Back 171

combining form
people, population

Front 172

dolich–

Back 172

combining form
long, narrow, slender

Front 173

drom–

Back 173

combining form
a running

Front 174

er–, erot–

Back 174

combining form
(eros, son of aphrodite, greek goddess of love) sexual desire

Front 175

gyn(ec)–

Back 175

combining form
woman, female

Front 176

helmint(h)–

Back 176

combining form
(intestinal) worm

Front 177

nemat–

Back 177

combining form
thread (worm)

Front 178

nos–

Back 178

combining form
disease, illness

Front 179

odont–

Back 179

combining form
tooth

Front 180

pali(n)–

Back 180

combining form
back, again

Front 181

pan(t)–

Back 181

combining form
all, entire, every

Front 182

phor–

Back 182

combining form
bearing, carrying

Front 183

phos–, phot–

Back 183

combining form
light, daylight

Front 184

plec–, pleg–

Back 184

strike, paralyze

Front 185

r(h)achi–

Back 185

combining form
spine

Front 186

schiz–, schist–, –schisis

Back 186

combining form
split, cleft, fissure

Front 187

spondyl–

Back 187

combining form
vertebra

Front 188

–staxis, –staxia

Back 188

combining form
dripping, oozing (of blood)

Front 189

than(at)–

Back 189

combining form
death

Front 190

the–

Back 190

combining form
place, put

Front 191

trich–

Back 191

combining form
hair

Front 192

troph–

Back 192

combining form
nourishment

Front 193

aden–

Back 193

combining form
gland

Front 194

aer–

Back 194

combining form
air, gas

Front 195

blenn–

Back 195

combining form
mucus

Front 196

cel(i)–

Back 196

combining form
abdomen

Front 197

ch(e)il–

Back 197

combining form
lip

Front 198

chron–

Back 198

combining form
time, timing

Front 199

cla(s)–, –clast

Back 199

combining form
break (up), destroy

Front 200

–desis

Back 200

combining form
binding

Front 201

desm–

Back 201

combining form
(binding) ligament, connective tissue

Front 202

dynam–

Back 202

combining form
force, power, energy

Front 203

ger–

Back 203

combining form
old age

Front 204

gnath–

Back 204

combining form
(lower) jaw

Front 205

isch–, –sche–

Back 205

combining form
suppress, check

Front 206

klept–

Back 206

combining form
steal

Front 207

lei–

Back 207

combining form
smooth

Front 208

lep–

Back 208

combining form
attack, seizure

Front 209

man–

Back 209

combining form
be mad

Front 210

mel–

Back 210

combining form
limb

Front 211

morph–

Back 211

combining form
form, shape

Front 212

nom–

Back 212

combining form
law

Front 213

omphal–

Back 213

combining form
navel, umbilicus

Front 214

ped–

Back 214

combining form
child

Front 215

pen–

Back 215

combining form
decrease, deficiency

Front 216

–pex–

Back 216

combining form
finding, (surgical) attachment

Front 217

plas(t)–

Back 217

combining form
form, develop

Front 218

presby–

Back 218

combining form
old, old age

Front 219

prostat–

Back 219

combining form
(one who stands before) prostate gland

Front 220

pty–

Back 220

combining form
spit

Front 221

ptyal–

Back 221

combining form
saliva

Front 222

–rrhaph–

Back 222

combining form
suture

Front 223

sit–

Back 223

combining form
food

Front 224

sta(t)–

Back 224

combining form
stand, stop

Front 225

tax–

Back 225

combining form
(muscular) coordination

Front 226

therm–

Back 226

combining form
heat, (body) temperature

Front 227

trop–

Back 227

combining form
turning

Front 228

aur–

Back 228

combining form
ear

Front 229

later–

Back 229

combining form
side

Front 230

oss–

Back 230

combining form
bone

Front 231

radic–

Back 231

combining form
root

Front 232

sopor–

Back 232

combining form
sleep

Front 233

vas–

Back 233

combining form
vessel

Front 234

abdomin–

Back 234

combining form
belly, abdomen

Front 235

adip–

Back 235

combining form
fat

Front 236

aur–

Back 236

combining form
ear

Front 237

bacill–

Back 237

combining form
(rod, staff) bacillus

Front 238

burs–

Back 238

combining form
(leather sack) bursa

Front 239

calc–

Back 239

combining form
stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 240

calor–

Back 240

combining form
heat, energy

Front 241

capit–

Back 241

combining form
head

Front 242

cerebr–

Back 242

combining form
brain

Front 243

cost–

Back 243

combining form
rib

Front 244

dent–

Back 244

combining form
tooth

Front 245

dors–

Back 245

combining form
back (of the body)

Front 246

extern–

Back 246

combining form
outer

Front 247

fibr–

Back 247

combining form
fiber, filament

Front 248

fistul–

Back 248

combining form
(tube, pipe) fistula, an abnormal tubelike passage in the body

Front 249

frig–, frigor–

Back 249

combining form
cold

Front 250

insul–

Back 250

combining form
island

Front 251

intern–

Back 251

combining form
inner

Front 252

meat–

Back 252

combining form
passage, opening, meatus

Front 253

nas–

Back 253

combining form
nose

Front 254

pur–

Back 254

combining form
pus

Front 255

radic, rad–, radix–

Back 255

combining form
root

Front 256

ren–

Back 256

combining form
kidney

Front 257

sangui(n)–

Back 257

combining form
blood

Front 258

son–

Back 258

combining form
sound

Front 259

synov–

Back 259

combining form
synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 260

tub–

Back 260

combining form
(trumpet) tube

Front 261

tuss–

Back 261

combining form
cough

Front 262

vacc–

Back 262

combining form
cow

Front 263

vir–, virus–

Back 263

combining form
(poison, venom) virus

Front 264

viscer–

Back 264

combining form
internal organ(s)