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Combining Forms
Combining Forms in Veterinary Terminology
Term | Definition |
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Abdomin/o | Abdomen |
Abomas/o | Abomasum |
Adeno/o | Gland/Glandular |
Angi/o | Blood Vessel |
Bronch/o | Bonchi |
Cervic/o | Neck/Neck-like |
Conjunctiv/o | Conjunctiva |
Copr/o | Feces |
Crani/o | Cranium/Skull |
Dent/o | Teeth |
Gingiv/o | Gingiva/Gums |
Hist/o | Tissue |
Kerat/o | Cornea |
Lapar/o | Abdominal Wall |
Lip/o | Fat |
Mamm/o & Mast/o | Mammaries |
Ocul/o | Eyes |
Onych/o | Nail/Hoof/Claw |
Ot/o | Ear |
Pelv/o & Pelvi/o | Pelvis |
Pil/o | Hair |
Radi/o | Radius OR Radiation |
Retin/o | Retina |
Rhin/o | Nose |
Thorac/o | Thorax |
Ur/o | Urinary System |
Viscer/o | Viscera |
Zo/o | Relating to Animals |
Cardi/o | Heart |
Arteri/o | Arteries |
Ven/o & Phelb/o | Veins |
Hem/o & Hemat/o | Blood |
Or/o & Stomat/o | Mouth |
Esophag/o | Esophagus |
Gastr/o | Stomach |
Enter/o | Small Intestine |
Col/o & Colon/o | Large Intestine |
Hepat/o | Liver |
Pancreat/o | Pancreas |
Adren/o | Adrenals |
Gonad/o | Gonads |
Pituit/o | Pituitary |
Thyroid/o & Thyr/o | Thyroid |
Derm/o & Dermat/o & Cutane/o | Skin |
Lymph/o | Lymph Vessels |
Tonsil/o | Tonsils |
Splen/o | Spleen |
Thym/o | Thymus |
My/o | Muscles |
Fasci/o & Fasc/i | Fascia |
Ten/o & Tend/o | Tendons |
Neur/o & Neur/i | Nerves |
Encephal/o | Brain |
Myel/o | Spinal Cord |
Opthalm/o & Opt/o & Opt/i & Ocul/o | Eyes |
Optic/o | Sight |
Ot/o & Aur/o & Aur/i & Aud/i | Ears |
Orch/o & Orchi/o & Orchid/o & Testicul/o | Testes |
Ovari/o | Ovaries |
Hysteri/o & Metr/i & Metr/o & Uter/o | Uterus |
Nas/o & Rhin/o | Nose/Nares |
Pharyng/o | Pharynx |
Trache/o | Trachea |
Laryng/o | Larynx |
Pneum/o & Pneumon/o | Lungs |
Oste/o | Bones |
Arthr/o | Joints |
Chondr/o | Cartilage |
Ren/o & Nephr/o | Kidneys |
Ureter/o | Ureter |
Cyst/o | Urinary Bladder |
Urethr/o | Urethra |