TLM Chap 1 Combining forms

Lanuage of Med

aden/o

across; through

arthr/o

gland

bi/o

life

carcin/o

cancerous; cancer

cardi/o

heart

cephal/o

head

cerebr/o

Cerebrum (largest part of the brain)

cis/o

to cut

crin/o

to secrete (to from and give off)

cyst/o

urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid

cyt/o

cell

derm/o dermat/o

skin

electro/o

electricity

encephal/o

brain

enter/o

intestines (usually small intestine)

erythr/o

red

gastr/o

stomach

glyc/o

glucose, sugar

gnos/o

knowledge

gynec/o

women; female

hem/o Hemat/o

blood

hepat/o

liver

iatr/o

physician; treatment

leuk/o

white

log/o

study

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; radioactivity; radius (lateral lower arm bone)

ren/o

kidney

rhin/o

nose

sarc/o

flesh(connective tissue)

sect/o

to cut

thromb/o

clot

ur/o

urine; urinary tract