combining forms ✅

abdomin/o

abdomen (e.g.: abdominal → pertaining to the abdomen)

aden/o

gland (e.g.: adenoma → benign tumor of epithelial tissue with glandular origin)

alg/o

pain (e.g.: neuralgia → condition of having nerve pain)

amni/o

amniotic fluid (e.g.: amniocentesis → surgical puncture into the amniotic sac)

append/o

appendix (e.g.: appendectomy → excision of the appendix)

arteri/o

artery (e.g.: arteriorrhaphy→ suture of an artery)

axill/o

armpit (e.g.: axillary → pertaining to the armpit)

bi/o

life (e.g.: biopsy → removal of a living tissue for examination)

blephar/o

eyelid (e.g.: blepharoptosis → dropping of the eyelid)

brachi/o

arm (e.g.: brachial → pertaining to the arm)

bronch/o

bronchial tubes (e.g.: bronchoscopy → visual examination of the bronchial tubes)

celi/o

abdomen (e.g.: celiac → pertaining to the abdomen)

chem/o

chemical (e.g.: chemotherapy → treatment using chemicals)

cholecyst/o

gallbladder (e.g.: cholecystectomy → excision of the gallbladder)

coccyg/o

tailbone (e.g.: coccygeal → pertaining to the tailbone)

colon/o

colon (e.g.: colonoscopy → visual examination of the colon)

cry/o

cold (e.g.: cryotherapy → treatment using cold temperature)

endocrin/o

endocrine (e.g.: endocrinology → the study of endocrine glands & hormones)

esthesi/o

sensation (e.g.: anesthesia → condition of having no sensation)

foramin/o

foramen (opening) (e.g.: foramina → passage way/opening)

ger/o

old age (e.g.: geriatrics → medical specialty in the diseases pertaining to old age)

gnath/o

jaw (e.g.: prognathic → forward jaw)

hyster/o

womb/uterus (e.g.: hysterectomy → excision of the uterus)

ile/o

Ileum (3rd part of the small intestines) (e.g.: jejunoileostomy → communication between the 2nd & 3rd part of the small intestine)

isch/o

holding back (e.g.: ischemia → condition of holding back blood)

Inguin/o

groin (the area in the body where the upper thighs meet the lowest part of the abdomen) (e.g.: inguinal → pertaining to the groin)

jejun/o

jejunum (2nd part of the small intestines) (e.g.: duodenojejunostomy → communication between 1st & 2nd part of the small intestines)

kary/o

nucleus (e.g.: karyoclasis → breaking of the nucleus)

lip/o

fat (e.g.: lipoma → tumor of fatty cells)

lumb/o

lumbar region (region in spine before pelvis) (e.g.: lumbar → pertaining to the lumbar region/waist)

mening/o

meninges (membrane surrounding the brain & spinal cord) (e.g.: meningitis → inflammation of the membrane surrounding the brain & spinal cord)

men/o

menses (menstrual cycle/period) (e.g.: menorrhea → normal menstrual flow)

myel/o

spinal cord, bone marrow (e.g.: myelogram → record of the bone marrow)

narc/o

unconsciousness (e.g.: narcolepsy→ sudden episode of sleep)

necr/o

death (e.g.: necrosis → death of a tissue)

ocul/o

eye (e.g.: ocular → pertaining to the eye)

oophor/o

ovary (e.g.: oophorectomy → excision of the ovary)

ped/o

child (e.g.: pediatrics → medical specialty in the field of children)

ped/o

foot (e.g.: pedograph → instrument that record the pressure distribution of the foot)

pelv/o

hip area (e.g.: pelvic → pertaining to the pelvis)

phon/o

sound (e.g.: phonoscope → instrument to examine sound)

pleur/o

pleura (membrane that surrounds the lungs) (e.g.: pleuritis → inflammation of the double membrane surrounding the pleura)

pulmon/o

lung (e.g.: pulmonologist → speciality in the study & treatment of the lungs)

salping/o

fallopian tubes (e.g.: salpingectomy → excision of the fallopian tube)

septic/o

Infection (e.g.: septicemia → condition of having an infection in the blood)

son/o

sound (e.g.: ultrasonography → test that shows the structure of organs using sound waves)

spir/o

breathing (e.g.: spirometer → instrument to measure breathing)

sple/o

spleen (e.g.: splenectomy → excision of the spleen)

spondyl/o

vertebra (e.g.: spondylitis → inflammation of the vertebra)

tonsil/o

tonsils (two round things in mouth) (e.g.: tonsillectomy → excision of the tonsils)

tympan/o

tympanic membrane (eardrum) (e.g.: tympanoplasty → plastic repair of the eardrum)