Medical Combining Forms

Front 1

Acou-, Acu

Back 1

Hearing (acoustics)

Front 2

Acr-, Acro-

Back 2

Extremity (acromegaly (excessive growth of jaw, fingers, toes) or acrobat)

Front 3

Aden-, Adeno-

Back 3

Gland (adenona, a gland-like tumer)

Front 4

Alg-, Algia-

Back 4

Pain (neuralgia, pain along a nerve pathway)

Front 5

Angi-

Back 5

Vessel (angiogram)

Front 6

Arthr-, Artho-

Back 6

Joint (arthritis)

Front 7

Aut-, Auto-

Back 7

Self (autoimmune, meaning attacking oneself with antibodies)

Front 8

Bio-

Back 8

Life (biopsy)

Front 9

Blast-

Back 9

Germ, Bud (blastocyst, an embryotic cell)

Front 10

Blephar-

Back 10

Eyelid (blepharitis)

Front 11

Brachi-

Back 11

Arm (brachial artery in the upper arm)

Front 12

Bronch-

Back 12

Trachea, Windpipe (brochitis)

Front 13

Bucc-

Back 13

Cheek (the buccal muscle)

Front 14

Capit-

Back 14

Head (to decapitate)

Front 15

Carcin-

Back 15

Cancer (carcinoma)

Front 16

Cephal-

Back 16

Head (encephalitis)

Front 17

Cerebro-

Back 17

Brain (cerebrospinal fluid)

Front 18

Cheil-

Back 18

Lip (cheilosis)

Front 19

Chole-

Back 19

Bile, Gall (chilelithiasis)

Front 20

Chondr-

Back 20

Cartliage (chondrocyte)

Front 21

Chrom-, Chromat-

Back 21

Color (hyperchromic)

Front 22

Cili-

Back 22

Eyelash or hairlike projections in cells

Front 23

Colpo-

Back 23

Vagina (colposcopy)

Front 24

Cor-, Coron-

Back 24

Heart (coronary artery)

Front 25

Cost-

Back 25

Rib (costal)

Front 26

Crani-

Back 26

Skull (cranium)

Front 27

Cry-, Cryo-

Back 27

Cold (cryogenics)

Front 28

Cut-

Back 28

Skin (subcutaneous)

Front 29

Cysti-, Cysto-

Back 29

Sac, Bladder (cystitis)

Front 30

Dactyl-

Back 30

Digits (polydactyly)

Front 31

Derma-, Dermato-

Back 31

Skin (derematitis)

Front 32

Dura-

Back 32

Tough, Hard (dura mater)

Front 33

Entero-

Back 33

Intestine (gastroenteritis)

Front 34

Erythro-

Back 34

Red (erythrocyte)

Front 35

Galacto-

Back 35

Milk (galactose)

Front 36

Gastr-

Back 36

Stomach (gastric ulcer)

Front 37

Gloss-

Back 37

Tongue (hyproglossal)

Front 38

Gluco-

Back 38

Sugar (glucosuria)

Front 39

Glyco-

Back 39

Sweet (glycolysis)

Front 40

Gravid-

Back 40

Pregnant

Front 41

Glymno-

Back 41

Naked (gymnosperm)

Front 42

Gyn-

Back 42

Female, Women (gynecology)

Front 43

Hem-, Hermat-

Back 43

Blood (hematoma)

Front 44

Hepar-

Back 44

Liver (hepatitis)

Front 45

Hist-

Back 45

Tissue (histology)

Front 46

Hydr-

Back 46

Water (hydrated)

Front 47

Hyster-

Back 47

Uterus (hysterectomy)

Front 48

Ileo-

Back 48

Ileum (ileocecal valve (digestive))

Front 49

Ilio-

Back 49

Ilium (iliosactal (pelvis))

Front 50

Labi-

Back 50

Lip (labial)

Front 51

Lacri-

Back 51

Tears (lacrimal canal)

Front 52

Laparo-

Back 52

Loin, Abdomen (laparoscopy)

Front 53

Leuco-, Leuko-

Back 53

White (leukocyte)

Front 54

Lingua-

Back 54

Tongue (lingual)

Front 55

Lipo-

Back 55

Fat (liposuction)

Front 56

Lith-

Back 56

Stone (lithiasis)

Front 57

Lumbo-

Back 57

Lower Back, Loin (lumbago)

Front 58

Macual-

Back 58

Spot, Blotch (macula)

Front 59

Malign-

Back 59

Bad, Harmful (malignant)

Front 60

Mamm-

Back 60

Breast (mammography)

Front 61

Mast-

Back 61

Breast (mastectomy)

Front 62

Meningo-

Back 62

Membrane (memingitis)

Front 63

Metro-

Back 63

Uterus (endometrium)

Front 64

Morpho-

Back 64

Shape, Form (morphology)

Front 65

Myelo-

Back 65

Marrow, Spinal Cord (polimyelitis)

Front 66

Myo-

Back 66

Muscle (myocardium)

Front 67

Necro-

Back 67

Corpse, Dead (necrosis)

Front 68

Nephro-

Back 68

Kidney (nephrosis)

Front 69

Neuro-

Back 69

Nerve (neuroma)

Front 70

Oculo-

Back 70

Eye (ocular)

Front 71

Odont-

Back 71

Tooth (orthodontist)

Front 72

Onco-

Back 72

Mass, Tumor (oncology)

Front 73

Oo-

Back 73

Egg (oocyte)

Front 74

Oophor-

Back 74

Ovary (oophorectomy)

Front 75

Opthalm-

Back 75

Eye (opthalmology)

Front 76

Or-

Back 76

Mouth (oral)

Front 77

Orchido-

Back 77

Testes (cryptorchidism)

Front 78

Oss-, Osteo-

Back 78

Bone (ossification)

Front 79

Oto-

Back 79

Ear (Otoscope)

Front 80

Palpebr-

Back 80

Eyelid (palpebrae)

Front 81

Part-

Back 81

Birth, Labor (parturition)

Front 82

Patho-

Back 82

Disease (pathology)

Front 83

Ped-

Back 83

Children (pediatican)

Front 84

Peps-

Back 84

Digest, as ini peptic ulcer)

Front 85

Phag-

Back 85

To Eat (phagocytosis)

Front 86

Philic-, Philo-

Back 86

To Like, To Have an Affinity for (hydrophilic)

Front 87

Phleb-

Back 87

Vein (phlebitis)

Front 88

Phon-

Back 88

Vocie, Sound (phonograph)

Front 89

Phren-

Back 89

Diaphragm (phrenic nerve)

Front 90

Pilo-

Back 90

Hair (depilatory)

Front 91

Pneumo-

Back 91

Lung, Air (pneumonia)

Front 92

Pod-

Back 92

Foot (orthopedist)

Front 93

Procto-

Back 93

Anus, Rectum (proctocologist)

Front 94

Psycho-

Back 94

Soul, Mind (psychologist)

Front 95

Pulmon-

Back 95

Lung (pulmonary)

Front 96

Pyle-, Pyloro-

Back 96

Opening, Passage (pylorus)

Front 97

Pyo-

Back 97

Pus (pyorrhea)

Front 98

Ren-

Back 98

Kidneys (renal)

Front 99

Ret-

Back 99

Network (endoplsmic reticulum)

Front 100

Rhin-

Back 100

Nose (rhinovirus)

Front 101

Salpingo-

Back 101

Uterine Tube (salpingectomy)

Front 102

Scler-

Back 102

Hard (arteriosclerosis)

Front 103

Sep-, Septioic-

Back 103

Toxic Condition due to microbes (septicemia)

Front 104

Soma-, Somato-

Back 104

Body (somatotropic hormone)

Front 105

Somni-

Back 105

Sleep (insomniac)

Front 106

Stasis-, Satat-

Back 106

Stand Still (homeostasis)

Front 107

Sten-

Back 107

Narrow (stenosis)

Front 108

Tegument-

Back 108

Skin, Covering (integumentary)

Front 109

Therm-

Back 109

Heat (thermometer)

Front 110

Thromb-

Back 110

Clot, Lump (thrombosis)

Front 111

Tox-

Back 111

Poison (toxic)

Front 112

Trich-

Back 112

Hair (thrichosis)

Front 113

Tympa-

Back 113

Eardrum (tympanic membrane)

Front 114

Vas-

Back 114

Vessel, Duct (vascular)

Front 115

Viscer-

Back 115

Organ (visceral)

Front 116

Zoo-

Back 116

Animal (zoology)

Front 117

Zygoo-

Back 117

Joined (zygote)