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Combining Form (Digestive System, Urinary System, Male Reproductive System, Female Reproductive System, Nervous System, Cardiovascular System, Respiratory System, Blood, Lymphatic and Immune System)
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Undergraduate 2
05/09/2009
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Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
Arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
bi/o
 Definition
life
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancerous, cancer
Term
Cardi/o
 Definition
Heart
Term
Cephal/o
 Definition
Head
Term
Cerebr/o
 Definition
Cerebrum (the largest part of the brain)
Term
Cis/o
 Definition
To Cut
Term
Crin/o
 Definition
To Secrete (to form and give off)
Term
Cyst/o
 Definition
Urinary Bladder, a sac or cyst (sac containing fluid)
Term
Cyt/o
 Definition
Cell
Term
Derm/o
Dermat/o
 Definition
Skin
Term
Electr/o
 Definition
Electricity
Term
Encephal/o
 Definition
Brain
Term
Erythr/o
 Definition
Red
Term
Gastr/o
 Definition
Stomach
Term
Gnos/o
 Definition
Knowledge
Term
Gynec/o
 Definition
Woman,Female
Term
Hemat/o
Hem/o
 Definition
Blood
Term
Hepat/o
 Definition
Liver
Term
Iatr/o
 Definition
Treatment
Term
Leuk/o
 Definition
White
Term
Nephr/o
 Definition
Kidney
Term
Neur/o
 Definition
Nerve
Term
Onc/o
 Definition
Tumor (Oncologist, like on House)
Term
Opthalm/o
 Definition
Eye
Term
Oste/o
 Definition
Bone
Term
Path/o
 Definition
Disease (House is a pathologist)
Term
Ped/o
 Definition
Child
Term
Psych/o
 Definition
Mind
Term
Radi/o
 Definition
X-Ray
Term
Ren/o
 Definition
Kidney
Term
Rhin/o
 Definition
Nose
Term
Sarc/o
 Definition
Flesh
Term
Sect/o
 Definition

To Cut

(Think like sectioning something, you have to cut something to section it)
Term
Thromb/o
 Definition
clot, clotting
Term
Ur/o
 Definition
Urinary Tract, Urine
Term
Abdomin/o
 Definition
Abdomen
Term
Adip/o
 Definition
Fat
Term
Anter/o
 Definition
front
Term
Bol/o
 Definition
To Cast (throw)
Term
Cervic/o
 Definition
Neck (of the body or of the uterus)
[Think like Cervical]
Term
Chondro/o
 Definition
Cartilage
Term
Chrom/o
 Definition
Color
Term
Coccyg/o
 Definition
Coccyx (Tail Bone)
Term
Crani/o
 Definition
Skull
Term
Dist/o
 Definition
Far, Distant
Term
Dors/o
 Definition
The back portion of the body
Term
Hist/o
 Definition
Tissue
Term
Ili/o
 Definition
Ilium (Part of the pelvic bone)
Term
Inguin/o
 Definition
Groin
Term
Kary/o
 Definition
Nucleus
(Like in botany)
Term
Later/o
 Definition
Side
Term
Lumb/o
 Definition
Lower Back
(side and back between the ribs and the pelvis)
Term
Medi/o
 Definition
Middle
Term
Nucle/o
 Definition
Nucleus
Term
Pelv/i
 Definition
Pelvis
Term
Poster/o
 Definition
Back, behind
Term
Proxim/o
 Definition
Nearest
Term
Sacr/o
 Definition
Sacrum
Term
Spin/o
 Definition
Spine
Term
Thel/o
 Definition
Nipple
Term
Thorac/o
 Definition
cHEST
Term
Trache/o
 Definition
Trachea, Windpipe
Term
Umbilic/o
 Definition
Navel, Umbilicicus
Term
Ventr/o
 Definition
Belly side of the body
Term
Verterbral
 Definition
Vertebra(e)
Term
Viscero/o
 Definition
Internal Organs
[Like the versceral lining is on the organs. ]
Term
An/o
 Definition
Anus
Term
Append/o
 Definition
Appendix
Term
Appendic/o
 Definition
Appendix
Term
Bucc/o
 Definition
Cheek
Term
Cec/o
 Definition
Cecum
Term
Celi/o
 Definition
Belly, Abdomem
Term
Cheil/o
 Definition
Lip
Term
Cholecyst/o
 Definition
Gallbladder
Term
Choledoch/o
 Definition
Common Bile Duct
Term
Col/o
 Definition
Large intestine
Term
Colon/o
 Definition
Colon
Term
Dent/i
 Definition
Tooth
Term
Duoden/o
 Definition
Duodenum
(First part of the small intestine , Du=2, Den=10, it is 12 inches long)
Term
Esophag/o
 Definition
Esophagus
Term
Faci/o
 Definition
Face
Term
Gastr/o
 Definition
Stomach
Term
Gingiv/o
 Definition
Gum
Term
Glass/o
 Definition
Tongue
Term
Ile/o
 Definition
Ileum
Term
Jejun/o
 Definition
Jejunum
(Second part of the small intestine)
Term
Labi/o
 Definition
Lips
Term
Lapar/o
 Definition
Abdomen
Term
Lingu/o
 Definition
Tongue
Term
Mandibul/o
 Definition
Lower jaw, mandible
Term
Odont/o
 Definition
Tooth
Term
Or/o
 Definition
Mouth
Term
Palat/o
 Definition
Palate
Term
Pancreat/o
 Definition
Pancreas
Term
Peritone/o
 Definition
Peritoneum
Term
Pharyng/o
 Definition
Throat
Term
Proct/o
 Definition
Anus, Rectum
Term
Pylor/o
 Definition
Pyloric Sphincter
Term
Rect/o
 Definition
Rectum
Term
Sialaden/o
 Definition
Salivary Gland
Term
Sigmoid/o
 Definition
Sigmoid Colon
(Last segment of the colon, empties into the rectum)
Term
Stomat/o
 Definition
Mouth
Term
Uvul/o
 Definition
Uvula
(Soft tissue hanging from the middle of the soft palate.)
Term
Chol/e
 Definition
bile/gall
Term
Glyc/o
 Definition
Sugar, Glucose
Term
Glyc/o
 Definition
Sugar, Glucose
Term
Steat/o
 Definition
Fat, Sebum
Term
Lip/o
 Definition
Fat, Lipid
Term
Bacteri/o
 Definition
Bacteria
Term
Dips/o
 Definition
Thirst
Term
Ket/o, Keton/o
 Definition
Ketone Bodies
Term
Lith/o
 Definition
Stone
Term
Noct/o
 Definition
Night
Term
Olig/o
 Definition
Scanty
Term
Py/o
 Definition
Pus
Term
Urin/o
 Definition
Urine
Term
Cali/o, Calic/o
 Definition
Calyx
(Cup like collecting region of the renal pelvis)
Term
Glomerul/o
 Definition
Glomerulus
(Tiny ball of capillaries in the cortex of the kidney)
Term
Meat/o
 Definition
Meatus
Term
Pyel/o
 Definition
Renal Pelvis
Term
Trigon/o
 Definition
Trigone (Region of the bladder, where the urteters enter and the uretrha exits.)
Term
Vesico/o
 Definition
Urinary Bladder
Term
Amni/o
 Definition
Amnion
Term
Chori/o
Chorion/o
 Definition
Chorion
Term
Colp/o
 Definition
Vagina
Term
Culd/o
 Definition
Cul-De-Sac
Term
Episi/o
 Definition
Vulva
Term
Galact/o
 Definition
Milk
Term
Hyster/o
 Definition
Uterus, Womb
Term
Lact/o
 Definition
Milk
Term
Mamm/o
 Definition
Breast
Term
Mast/o
 Definition
Breast
Term
Men/o
 Definition
Menses, Menstration
Term
Metr/o, Metri/o
 Definition
Uterus
Term
My/o, Myom/o
 Definition
Muscle, Muscle tumor
Term
Nat/i
 Definition
Birth
Term
Obstetr/o
 Definition
Pregnancy and childbirth
Term
o/o
 Definition
Egg
Term
Oophor/o
 Definition
Ovary
Term
Ovul/o
 Definition
Egg
Term
Ov/o
 Definition
Egg
Term
Ovari/o
 Definition
Ovary
Term
Phor/o
 Definition
To bear
Term
Salping/o
 Definition
Fallipian Tubes
Term
Andr/o
 Definition
Male
Term
Balan/o
 Definition
Glans Penis
Term
Cry/o
 Definition
Cold
Term
Crypt/o
 Definition
Hidden
Term
Epididym/o
 Definition
Epididymis
Term
Gon/o
Like Seed, not gonads
 Definition
Seed (Like gonorrhead)
Term
Hydr/o
 Definition
Waterm fluid
Term
Orch/o, Orchi/o, Orchid/o
 Definition
Testis, Testicle
Term
Prostat/o
 Definition
Prostate
Term
Semin/i
 Definition
Semen, Seed
Term
Sperm/o
 Definition
Spermatozoa
Term
Spermat/o
 Definition
Semen
Term
Terat/o
 Definition
Monster
(Teratoma : a benign tumor occuring in the testes composed of different types of tissue, such as bone, hair, cartilage and skin cells.)
Term
Test/o
 Definition
Testicle, Testes
Term
Varic/o
 Definition
Varicose Veins
Term
Vas/o
 Definition
Vessel, Duct, Vas Deferens
(Vasectomy = A portion of the vas deferns is removed)
Term
Zo/O
 Definition
Animal Life
Term
Cerebell/o
 Definition
Cerebellum
Term
Dur/o
 Definition
Dura Mater
Term
Gli/o
 Definition
Glial Cells
Term
Lept/o
 Definition
Thin, Slender
Term
Mening/o
Meningi/o
 Definition
Meninges, Membranes
Term
My/o
 Definition
Muscle
Term
Myel/o
 Definition
Spinal Cord
Term
Pont/o
 Definition
Pons
Term
Radicul/o
 Definition
Nerve Root
Term
Thalam/o
 Definition
Thalamus
Term
Thec/o
 Definition
Sheath
Term
Vag/o
 Definition
Vagus Nerve (1oth Cranial Nerve)
Term
Caus/o
 Definition
Burning
Term
Comat/o
 Definition
Deep Sleep
[Comatose]
Term
Alges/o
 Definition
Excessive
Term
Esthesi/o
 Definition
Feeling, Nervous
Term
Kines/o, Kinesi/o
 Definition
Movement
Term
Lex/o
 Definition
Word, Phrase
Term
Syncop/o
 Definition
To cut off, Cut short
[Snip!]
Term
Tax/o
 Definition
Coordination
Term
Angi/o
 Definition
Vessel
Term
Aort/o
 Definition
Aorta
Term
Anter/o, Anteri/o
 Definition
Artery
Term
Anther/o
 Definition
Yellowish Plaque, fatty substance
Term
Atri/o
 Definition
Atrium, Upper, Heart Chamber
Term
Brachi/o
 Definition
Arm (Like Brachiocephalic)
Term
Cholesterol/o
 Definition
Cholesterol
Term
Coron/o
 Definition
Heart
Term
Cyan/o
 Definition
Blue
Term
Myx/o
 Definition
Mucus
Term
Ox/o
 Definition
Oxygen
Term
Phleb/o
 Definition
Vein
Term
Sphygm/o
 Definition
Pulse
Term
Steth/o
 Definition
Chest
Term
Thromb/o
 Definition
Clot
Term
Valvul/o, Valv/o
 Definition
Valve
Term
Vas/o
 Definition
Vessel
Term
Vascul/o
 Definition
Vessel
Term
Ven/o, Ven/i
 Definition
Vein
Term
Ventricul/o
 Definition
Ventricle, lower heart chambers
Term
Adenoid/o
 Definition
Adenoids
Term
Alveol/o
 Definition
Alveolus, Air sac
Term
Bronch/o, Bronchi/o
 Definition
Bronchial Tubes, Bronchus
Term
Bronchiol/o
 Definition
Bronchiole, small bronchus
Term
Capn/o
 Definition
Carbon Dioxide
Term
Coni/o
 Definition
Dust
Term
Epiglott/o
 Definition
Epiglottis
Term
Laryng/o
 Definition
Larynx, Voice Box
Term
Lob/o
 Definition
Lobe of the lung
Term
Mediastin/o
 Definition
Medistinum
Term
Nas/o
 Definition
Nose
Term
Orth/o
 Definition
Straight, Upright
[This was on the last test :
Orthopnea : An abnormal condition in which breathing (-pnea) is easier in the upright position.
Term
Ox/o
 Definition
Oxygen
Term
Pector/o
 Definition
Chest
Term
Pharyng/o
 Definition
Pharynx, Throat
Term
Phon/o
 Definition
Voice
Term
Phren/o
 Definition
Diaphragm
Term
Pleur/o
 Definition
Pleura
Term
Pneum/o, Pneumon/o
 Definition
Air, Lung
Term
Sinus/o
 Definition
Sinus, Cavity
Term
Spir/o
 Definition
Breathing
Term
Tel/o
 Definition
Complete
Term
Thorac/o
 Definition
Chest
Term
Tonsill/o
 Definition
Tonsils
Term
Bas/o
 Definition
Base
Term
Coagul/o
 Definition
Clotting
Term
Eisin/o
 Definition
Red, dawn, rosy
Term
Granul/o
 Definition
Granules
Term
Hemogolbin/o
 Definition
Hemoglobin
Term
Is/o
 Definition
Equal
Term
Mon/o
 Definition
One, single
Term
Morph/o
 Definition
Shape, Form
Term
Myel/o
 Definition
Bone Marrow
Term
Netr/o
 Definition
Neutral (Neither an acid or a base)
Term
Phag/o
 Definition
Eat, Swallow
Term
Poikil/o
 Definition
VAried, irregular
Term
Sider/o
 Definition
Iron
Term
Spher/o
 Definition
Globe, Round
Term
Thromb/o
 Definition
Clot
Term
Immun/o
 Definition
Protection
Term
Lymph/o
 Definition
Lymph
Term
Lymphaden/o
 Definition
Lymph node (gland)
Term
Splen/o
 Definition
Spleen
Term
Thym/o
 Definition
Thymus Gland
Term
Tox/o
 Definition
Poison
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