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Medical Terminology Ch.3
Combining Forms
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Undergraduate 1
04/22/2012
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Acr/o
 Definition
Extreme, top
Term
Acu/o
 Definition
Sharp, severe, sudden
Term
Amni/o
 Definition
amnion(sac (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)
Term
Angi/o
 Definition
Vessel
Term
Arteri/o
 Definition
Artery
Term
Axill/o
 Definition
Armpit
Term
Blephar/o
 Definition
Eyelid
Term
Chem/o
 Definition
Drug, chemical
Term
Chondr/o
 Definition
Cartilage
Term
Chron/o
 Definition
Time
Term
Hydr/o
 Definition
Water, fluid
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isch/o
 Definition
To hold back
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Lapar/o
 Definition
Abdomen
Term
Laryng/o
 Definition
Larynx (voice box)
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Lymph/o
 Definition
Lymph
Term
mamm/o & mast/o
 Definition
Breast
Term
Morph/o
 Definition
Shape, form
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Muc/o
 Definition
Mucus
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My/o
 Definition
Muscle
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Myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord
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Necr/o
 Definition
Death
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Neutr/o
 Definition
Neutrophil
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ot/o
 Definition
Ear
Term
Peritone/o
 Definition
Peritoneum
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Phag/o
 Definition
To eat, swallow
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Phleb/o & Ven/o
 Definition
Vein
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Plas/o
 Definition
Formation, development
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Pleur/o
 Definition
Pleura (membrane surrounding lungs and adjacent to chest wall)
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Pneumon/o & Pulmon/o
 Definition
Lungs
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Splen/o
 Definition
Spleen
Term
Staphyl/o
 Definition
Clusters
Term
Strept/o
 Definition
Twisted chains
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Thorac/o
 Definition
Chest
Term
Thromb/o
 Definition
Clot
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Tonsill/o
 Definition
Tonsils
Term
Trache/o
 Definition
Trachea
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