Combining Forms and Word Roots

acous-

hearing

acu-

hearing

acr-

extremity

aden-

gland

alg-

pain

algia-

pain

angi-

vessel

anthr-

joint

aut-

self

auto-

self

audit-

hearing

bio-

life

blast-

germ, bud

blephar-

eyelid

brachi-

arm

bronch-

trachea, windpipe

bucc-

cheek

capit-

head

carcin-

cancer

cardi-

heart

cardia-

heart

cardio-

heart

cephal-

head

cerebro-

brain

chole-

bile, gall

chondr-

cartilage

cor-

heart

coron-

heart

cost-

rib

crani-

skull

cut-

skin

cyst-

sac, bladder

derma-

skin

dermato-

skin

dura-

hard

enter-

instestine

erythr-

red

gastr-

stomach

gloss-

tongue

glyco-

sugar

gyn-

female, woman

gynec-

female, woman

hem-

blood

hemat-

blood

hepar-

liver

hepat-

liver

hist-

tissue

histio-

tissue

hydr-

water

hyster-

uterus

ischi-

hip, hip joint

kines-

motion

labi-

lip

lacri-

tears

laparo-

loin, flank, abdomen

leuko-

white

lingu-

tongue

lip-

fat

lumb-

lower back

macul-

spot, blotch

malign-

bad, harmful

mamm-

breast

mast-

breast

meningo-

membrane

myel-

marrow, spinal cord

my-

muscle

myo-

muscle

necro-

corpse, dead

nephro-

kidney

neuro-

nerve

ocul-

eye

odont-

tooth

onco-

mass

Oo-

egg

Opthalm-

eye

or-

mouth

osm-

odor, sense of smell

os-

bone

osseo-

bone

osteo-

bone

ot-

ear

palpebr-

eyelid

patho-

disease

pelv-

basin

phag-

to eat

phleb-

vein

phren-

diaphragm

pilo-

hair

pneumo-

lung, air

pod-

foot

procto-

anus, rectum

pulmon-

air

ren-

kidneys

rhin-

nose

scler-

hard

sclero-

hard

sep-

toxic due to microorganisms

septic-

toxic due to microorganisms

soma-

body

somato-

body