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Ch 1 Combining Forms
Medical Terminology Class, Chapter 1, Combining Forms
Combining Forms | Definitions |
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aden/o | gland |
arthr/o | joint |
bi/o | life |
carcin/o | cancer, cancerous |
cardi/o | heart |
cephal/o | head |
cerebr/o | cerebrum (largest part of brain) |
cis/o | to cut |
crin/o | to secrete (to form and give off) |
cyst/o | urinary bladder, a sac or cyst |
cyt/o | cell |
derm/o | skin |
dermat/o | skin |
electr/o | electricity |
encephal/o | brain |
enter/o | intestines (usually the small intestine) |
erythr/o | red |
gastr/o | stomach |
gnos/o | knowledge |
gynec/o | woman, female |
hemat/o | blood |
hem/o | blood |
hepat/o | liver |
iatr/o | treatment, physician |
leuk/o | white |
nephr/o | kidney |
neur/o | nerve |
onc/o | tumor |
ophthalm/o | eye |
oste/o | bone |
path/o | disease |
ped/o | child |
psych/o | mind |
radi/o | x-rays |
ren/o | kidney |
rhin/o | nose |
sarc/o | flesh |
sect/o | to cut |
thromb/o | clot, clotting |
ur/o | urinary tract, urine |