Combining Forms For Lesson 2 Of Medical Terminology

Front 1

acr-

Back 1

Combining Form

[highest point] extremities (particularly the hands and feet)

Front 2

ambly-

Back 2

Combining Form

dull, faint

Front 3

carcin-

Back 3

Combining Form

carcinoma, cancer

Front 4

-cel-

Back 4

Combining Form (only found following a prefix or other combining form)

hernia, tumor, swelling

Front 5

cheir- , chir-

Back 5

Combining Form

hand

Front 6

chol(e)-

Back 6

Combining Form

bile, gall

Front 7

col(i)- , colon-

Back 7

Combining Form

colon

Front 8

cyan-

Back 8

Combining Form

blue

Front 9

cyst(i)- , -cystis

Back 9

Combining Form

bladder, cyst

Front 10

diplo-

Back 10

Combining Form

double, twin

Front 11

enter-

Back 11

Combining Form

(small) intestine

Front 12

erg-

Back 12

Combining Form

action, work

Front 13

gastr-

Back 13

Combining Form

stomach

Front 14

hem-, hemat-, -em-

Back 14

Combining Form

blood

Front 15

hepar-, hepat-

Back 15

Combining Form

liver

Front 16

lip-

Back 16

Combining Form

fat

Front 17

macr-

Back 17

Combining Form

(abnormally) large or long

Front 18

mega-, megal-

Back 18

Combining Form

(abnormally) large or long

Front 19

melan-

Back 19

Combining Form

dark or black

Front 20

micr-

Back 20

Combining Form

(abnormally) small

Front 21

nyct-

Back 21

Combining Form

night

Front 22

odyn-

Back 22

Combining Form

pain

Front 23

onc-

Back 23

Combining Form

tumor

Front 24

pachy-

Back 24

Combining Form

thick

Front 25

pseud-

Back 25

Combining Form

false

Front 26

py-

Back 26

Combining Form

pus

Front 27

sarc-

Back 27

Combining Form

flesh, soft tissue

Front 28

spasm-

Back 28

Combining Form

spasm, involuntary muscle contraction

Front 29

splen-

Back 29

Combining Form

spleen

Front 30

stom-, stomat-

Back 30

Combining Form

mouth, opening