Unit 5 Combining Forms

glomerul/o-

glomerulus

nephr/o-

kidney; nephron

lith/o-

stone

calcul/o-

stone

ren/o-

kidney

gen/o-

arising from

-ptosis

state of drooping

Cyst/o-

bladder; fluid filled sac

Pyel/o-

renal pelvis

Blast/o-

embryonic; immature

tubul/o-

small tube

Peritone/o-

peritoneum

Hil/o-

indentation

Cortic/o-

outer region

Pelv/o-

hip bone

Uterer/o-

ureter

-stalsis

process of contraction

Cyst/o-

bladder

Vesic/o-

bladder

Urethr/o-

urethra

Glomerul/o-

glomerulus

convolut/o-

coiled

proxim/o-

near the center

Dist/o-

away from center

Interstit/o-

spaces between tissues

-cele

hernia

contin/o-

hold together

vagin/o-

vagina

albumin/o-

albumin

ur/o-

urinary system

dys-

abnormal; difficult; painful

Enur/o-

urinate

Glycos/o-

glucose; sugar

Kal/i-

potassium

Keton/o-

ketones

Olig/o-

few; scanty

Noct/o-

night

Py/o-

pus

Hemat/o-

blood

-metr/o-

measurement; uterus

electr/o-

electricity

phor/o-

bear; carry; range

Excret/o-

removing from the body

-ory

having the function of

tom/o-

cut; layer; slice

angi/o-

blood/lymphatic vessel

ateri/o-

artery

acid/o

acid

erythr/o-

red/redness

Dia-

complete; through

lys/o-

process to break down or destroy

peritone/o-

peritoneum

ambulat/o-

walking

spasmod/o-

spasm

radic/o-

root and all parts

-tripsy

process of crushing

-triptor

thing that crushes

corpor/o-

body

-pexy

process of fixing in place

trans-

across; through

resect/o-

cut out; remove

-plasty

process of reshaping by surgery

gynec/o-

female

mast/o-

breast

crypt/o-

hidden

orchid/o-

testis

fertil/o-

conceive; from

sperm/o-

spermatozoon

semin/o-

sperm

varic/o-

varicose vein

plas/o-

formation; growth

aden/o-

gland

carcin/o-

cancer

prostat/o-

prostate

balan/o-

glans penis

Pareun/o-

sexual intercourse

coit/o-

sexual intercourse

post-

after; behind

spad/o-

opening; tear

Erect/o-

stand up

Phim/o-

closed tight

Priap/o-

persistent erection

Venere/o-

sexual intercourse

immun/o-

immune response

defici/o-

inadequate; lacking

-ency

condition

gon/o-

ovum or spermatozoon

cocc/o-

spherical bacterium

-rrhea

discharge; flow

-coccus

spherical bacterium

motil/o-

movement

morph/o-

shape

Brachy-

short

rect/o-

rectum

ultra-

beyond; higher

Cryo-

cold

ablat/o-

destroy; take away

ovul/o-

egg/ovum

salping/o-

uterine tube

py/o-

pus