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Unit 3
Combining forms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cerebell/o | Cerebellum |
| Cerebr/o | Cerebrum |
| Dur/o | Dura Mater |
| Encephal/o | Brain |
| Gli/o | Glial Cells |
| Lept/o | Thin, slender |
| Mening/o or Meningi/o | Membranes/Meninges |
| My/o | Muscle |
| Myel/o | Spinal Cord |
| Neur/o | Nerve |
| Pont/o | Pons |
| Radicul/o | Nerve Root |
| Thalam/o | Thamamus |
| Thec/o | Sheath (refers to meninges) |
| Vag/o | Vagus Nerve |
| Alges/o | excessive sensitivity to pain |
| Caus/o | Burning |
| Comat/o | deep sleep |
| Esthesi/o | feeling, nervous sensation |
| Kines/o | Movement |
| Kinetic/o | movement |
| Lex/o | word/ phrase |
| Syncop/o | cut off |
| Tax/o | order/ coordination |
| Angi/o | Vessel |
| Aort/o | Aorta |
| Arter/o or Arteri/o | Artery |
| Ather/o | Yellowish Plaque |
| Atri/o | Atrium |
| Branchi/o | Arm |
| Cardi/o | Heart |
| Cholesterol/o | Cholesterol |
| Coron/o | Heart |
| Cyan/o | Blue |
| Myx/o | Mucus |
| Ox/o | Oxygen |
| Pericardi/o | Pericardium |
| Phleb/o | Vein |
| Sphygm/o | Pulse |
| Steth/o | Chest |
| Thromb/o | Clot |
| Valv/o or Valvul/o | Valve |
| Vas/o or Vascul/o | Vessel |
| Ven/o or Ven/i | Vein |
| Ventricul/o | Ventricle |
| Aneurysm/o | Aneurysm |
| Axill/o | Armpit |
| isch/o | To hold back |
| Pulmon/o | Long |
| Rrhythm/o | Rhythum |
| Adenoid/o | Adenoids |
| Alveol/o | Alveolus/ Air Sac |
| Bronch/o | Bronchial Tube |
| Bronchi/o | Bronchus |
| Bronchiol/o | Bronchiole/ small Bronchus |
| Capn/o | Carbon Dioxide |
| Coni/o | Dust |
| Epiglott/o | Epiglottis |
| Laryng/o | Larynx |
| Lob/o | Lobe of the Lung |
| Mediastin/o | Mediastinum |
| Nas/o | Nose |
| Orth/o | Straight/ upright |
| Pector/o | Chest |
| Pharyng/o | Pharynx/ Throat |
| Phon/o | Voice |
| Phren/o | diaphragm |
| Pleur/o | Pleura |
| Pneumon/o | lung |
| Pneum/o | Air/ lung |
| Pulmon/o | Lung |
| Rhin/o | Nose |
| Sinus/o | Sinus Cavity |
| Spir/o | Breathing |
| Tel/o | Complete |
| Thorac/o | Chest |
| Tonsill/o | Tonsils |
| Trache/o | Trachea/ Windpipe |
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