Combining Forms

Combining forms from Chapter 1

aden/o

gland

adenoma - tumor of a gland

arthr/o

joint

arthritis - inflammation of a joint

bi/o

life

biopsy - viewing of living tissue

cardi/o

heart

cardiology - a study of the heart

carcin/o

cancer(ous)

carcinoma - a cancerous tumor

cephal/o

head

cephalic - pertaining to the head

cerebr/o

cerebrum (largest part of the brain)

cerebral - pertaining to the cerebrum

cis/o

to cut

excision - to cut out

crin/o

to secrete

endocrine glands - glands that secrete into the blood stream

cyst/o

bladder or pouch

pertaining to the urinary bladder or cyst (sac containing fluid)

cystoscopy - visual exam of the urinary bladder

cyt/o

cell

cytology - the study of cells

derm/o

skin

hypodermic - pertaining to under the skin

dermat/o

skin

dermatitis - inflammation of the skin

electr/o

electricity

electrocardiogram - a record of the electrical activity of the heart

encephal/o

brain

electroencephlalogram - a record of the electrical activity of the brain

enter/o

intestines (usually the small intestine)

enteritis - inflammation of the small intestine

erythr/o

red

eythrocyte - red blood cell

gastr/o

stomach

gastrectomy - removal of part or all of the stomach

glyc/o

sugar

hypoglycemia - high blood sugar

gnos/o

knowledge

diagnosis - state of complete knowledge

gynec/o

female, woman

gynecoglogy - study of female reproductive system

hem/o

blood

hemoglobin - the protien in RBC that carries oxygen

hemat/o

blood

hematoma - collection or mass of blood

hepat/o

liver

hepatitis - inflammation of the liver

iatr/o

treatment, physician

iatrogenic - condition caused by treatment

leuk/o

white

leukocyte - white blood cell

log/o

study of

dermatology - study of the skin

neur/o

nerve

neurology - study of the nervous system

nephr/o

kidney

nephritis - inflammation of the kidney

onc/o

tumor (cancerous)

oncologist - cancer specialist

ophthalm/o

eye

ophthalmoscope - tool for examining the eye

oste/o

bone

osteoarthritis - inflammation and degeneration of the bones and joints

path/o

disease

pathologist - examines bodies and biopsies to determine cause of death

ped/o

child

pediatric - branch of medicine focused on children

psych/o

mind

psychiatrist - a mental health specialist

radi/o

x-rays

radiology - x-ray imaging specialty

ren/o

kidney

renal - pertaining to the kidney

rhin/o

nose

rhinitis - inflammation of the nose/sinus cavities

sarc/o

flesh

sarcoma - tumor from fleshy cells (muscle, bone or fat

sect/o

to cut

resection - to cut back

thromb/o

clot(ting)

thrombocyte - platelets, the cells that help blood clot

ur/o

urinary

urologist - urinary specialist