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93 Cards in this Set
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Combining Form:
Abdomin/o Meaning/Definition? |
Abdomen
Abdominal. Pertaining to abdomen. |
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Acu/o Meaning/Definition? |
Needle, sharp
acupuncture; placing sharp needles into the body. |
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Aden/o Meaning/Definition? |
gland
adenopathy (gland disease) |
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Amni/o Meaning/Definition? |
amnion
amnionic (pertaining to amnion) |
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Andr/o Meaning/Definition? |
male
androgenic (pertaining to male generating |
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Angi/o Meaning/Definition? |
vessel
angioplasty (surgical repair of a vessel) |
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Arter/o Meaning/Definition? |
artery
arterial (pertaining to an artery) |
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Arthr/o Meaning/Definition? |
joint
arthritis (inflammation of a joint) |
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Axill/o Meaning/Definition? |
armpit
axillary (pertaining to the armpit area) |
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Blephar/o Meaning/Definition? |
eyelid
blepharoptosis (drooping eyelid) |
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Bronch/o Meaning/Definition? |
bronchus
bronchial (pertaining to the bronchus) |
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Carcin/o Meaning/Definition? |
cancer
carcinoma (cancerous tumor) |
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Cardi/o Meaning/Definition? |
heart
cardiac (pertaining to the heart) |
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Carp/o Meaning/Definition? |
wrist
carpal (pertaining to the wrist) |
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Cephal/o Meaning/Definition? |
head
cephalic (pertaining to the head) |
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Cerebr/o Meaning/Definition? |
cerebrum
cerebral (pertaining to the cerebrum) |
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Chem/o Meaning/Definition? |
chemical
chemotherapy (treatment with chemicals) |
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Cholecyst/o Meaning/Definition? |
gall bladder
cholecystitis (gall bladder inflammation) |
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Chondr/o Meaning/Definition? |
cartilage
chondromalacia (softening of the cartilage) |
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Chron/o Meaning/Definition? |
time
chronic (occurring over a long period of time) |
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Cis/o Meaning/Definition? |
to cut
incision (process of cutting into) |
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Col/o Meaning/Definition? |
colon
colonoscope (instrument for viewing the colon |
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Cost/o Meaning/Definition? |
rib
costal (pertaining to the ribs) |
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Cutane/o Meaning/Definition? |
skin
cutanious (pertaining to the skin) |
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Cyst/o Meaning/Definition? |
bladder
cystic (pertaining to the bladder) |
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Combining form:
Cyt/o Meaning/Definition? |
cell
leukocyte (white blood cell) |
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Dactyl/o Meaning/Definition? |
fingers/toes
dactylus (digits, fingers, toes) |
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Derm/o Meaning/Definition? |
skin
dermal (pertaining to the skin) |
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Dermat/o Meaning/Definition? |
skin
dermatology (study of the skin) |
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Duct/o Meaning/Definition? |
duct
ductus (a duct) |
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Encephal/o Meaning/Definition? |
brain
encephalic (pertaining to the brain) |
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Enter/o Meaning/Definition? |
small intestines
enteric (pertaining to the small intestines) |
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Erythr/o Meaning/Definition? |
red
erythrocyte (red blood cell) |
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Esophag/o Meaning/Definition? |
esophagus
esophageal (pertaining to the esophagus) |
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Flex/o Meaning/Definition? |
to bend
flexion (process of bending) |
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Gastr/o Meaning/Definition? |
stomach
gastric (pertaining to the stomach) |
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Gloss/o Meaning/Definition? |
tongue
glossal (pertaining to the tongue) |
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Glyc/o Meaning/Definition? |
sugar
slycogenic (pertaining to producing sugar) |
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Gynec/o Meaning/Definition? |
female
gynecology (study of female) |
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Hem/o Meaning/Definition? |
blood
hemolysis (destruction of blood cells) |
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Hemat/o Meaning/Definition? |
blood
hematic (pertaining to the blood) |
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Hepat/o Meaning/Definition? |
liver
hepatic (pertaining to the liver) |
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Hydr/o Meaning/Definition? |
water
hydrocele (protrusion of water [in the scrotum]) |
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Hyster/o Meaning/Definition? |
uterus
hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus) |
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ile/o Meaning/Definition? |
ileum
ileal (pertaining to the ileum) |
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Immun/o Meaning/Definition? |
immune
immunology (study of immunity) |
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Inguin/o Meaning/Definition? |
groin
inguinal (pertaining to the groin region) |
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Lapar/o Meaning/Definition? |
abdomen
laparoscope (instrument for viewing the abdomen) |
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Laryng/o Meaning/Definition? |
voice box
laryngeal (pertaining to the voice box) |
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Leuk/o Meaning/Definition? |
white
leukorrhea (white discharge) |
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Lingu/o Meaning/Definition? |
tongue
lingual (pertaining to the tongue) |
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Lymph/o Meaning/Definition? |
lymph
lymphatic (pertaining to the lymph) |
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Mamm/o Meaning/Definition? |
breast
mammary (pertaining to the breast) |
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Mast/o Meaning/Definition? |
breast
mastoplasty (surgical repair of the breast) |
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Morph/o Meaning/Definition? |
shape
morphology (study of shape) |
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Muc/o Meaning/Definition? |
mucus
mucous (pertaining to mucus) |
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My/o Meaning/Definition? |
muscle
myoblast (immature muscle cell) |
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Myel/o Meaning/Definition? |
spinal cord, bone marrow
myelopathy (spinal cord disease) |
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Nat/o Meaning/Definition? |
birth
prenatal (before birth) |
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Necr/o Meaning/Definition? |
death
necrosis (abnormal condition of being dead) |
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Nephr/o Meaning/Definition? |
kidney
nephromegaly (enlarged kidney) |
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Neur/o Meaning/Definition? |
nerve
neural (pertaining to a nerve) |
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Norm/o Meaning/Definition? |
rule, order
abnormal (not the normal order) |
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Onc/o Meaning/Definition? |
tumor
oncogen (producing a tumor) |
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Ophthalm/o Meaning/Definition? |
eye
ophthalmic (pertaining to the eye) |
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Oste/o Meaning/Definition? |
bone
osteocyte (bone cell) |
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Ot/o Meaning/Definition? |
ear
otic (pertaining to the ear) |
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Combining form:
Ox/o Meaning/Definition? |
oxygen
hypoxemia (low level of oxygen in the blood) |
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Path/o Meaning/Definition? |
disease
pathology (study of disease) |
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Ped/o Meaning/Definition? |
child
pediatrics (branch of medicine relating to children) |
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Peritone/o Meaning/Definition? |
peritoneum
peritoneal (pertaining to the peritoneum) |
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Phag/o Meaning/Definition? |
eat
dysphagia (pertaining to difficulty eating) |
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Pharyng/o Meaning/Definition? |
throat
pharyngeal (pertaining to the throat) |
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Pleur/o Meaning/Definition? |
pleura
pleural (pertaining to the pleura) |
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Pneumon/o Meaning/Definition? |
lung
pneumonic (pertaining to the lungs) |
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Pulmon/o Meaning/Definition? |
lung
pulmonary (pertaining to the lungs) |
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Rect/o Meaning/Definition? |
rectum
rectal (pertaining to the rectum) |
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Ren/o Meaning/Definition? |
kidney
renal (pertaining to the kidney) |
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Rhin/o Meaning/Definition? |
nose
rhinorrhea (discharge from the nose) |
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Sarc/o Meaning/Definition? |
flesh
sarcoma (flesh tumor) |
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Seps/o Meaning/Definition? |
infection
sepsis (condition of being infected) |
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Somno/o Meaning/Definition? |
sleep
somnolence (sleepiness; unnatural drowsiness) |
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Son/o Meaning/Definition? |
sound
sonography (procedure of recording sound waves) |
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Splen/o Meaning/Definition? |
spleen
splenic (pertaining to the spleen) |
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Staphyl/o Meaning/Definition? |
grape-like clusters
staphylococcus (round bacteria in grape-like clusters) |
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Thel/o Meaning/Definition? |
nipple
theleplasty (surgical lrepair of the nipple) |
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Thorac/o Meaning/Definition? |
chest
thoracic (pertaining to the chest) |
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Thromb/o Meaning/Definition? |
clot
thrombosis (abnormal condition of being clotted) |
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Tonsill/o Meaning/Definition? |
tonsils
tonsillitis (inflamed tonsils) |
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Tox/o Meaning/Definition? |
toxin
toxic (pertaining to toxins) |
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Trache/o Meaning/Definition? |
trachea
tracheal (pertaining to the trachea) |
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Ur/o Meaning/Definition? |
urine, urinary tract
urology (study of the urinary tract) |
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Ven/o Meaning/Definition? |
vein
venous (pertaining to veins) |
