Vocab/Combining forms

Acanth-

thorn, spine; ex. Acanth-ocytosis

Alg-

pain; ex. my-alg-ia

Aleges-

sensitivity to pain; ex. alges-ia

All-

other, divergence, difference from

Angi-

(blood) Vessel, duct; ex. angi-ocarditis

Arteri-

[air passage] artery; ex. arteri-organ

Arther-

joint; ex. arthr-itis

Bi-

life; ex. bi-ology

Brady-

slow; ex. brady-rhythmia

Cardi-

heart; ex. cardi-orgram

Cephal-

head

Crani-

skull

Cyt-

[hollow container] cell

Encephal-

brain (a combination of en, in, and kephale, head

Erythr-

red, red blood cell

Lept-

thin, fine, slight

Leuk-

white, white blood cell

Lith-

stone, calculus

Log-

word, study

Malac-

soft

Mes-

middle, secondary, partial, mesentery

-Meter, Meter-

measure, measuring device

Nephr-

kidney

Neur-

[tendon] nerve, nervous system

Oste-

bone

Prosop-

face

Prot-

first, primitive, early

Scler-

hard

Sten-

narrow

Stere-

solid, having three dimensions

Tachy-

rapid

Tox(i)-

poison