Unit 3 combining forms

abdomin-

belly, abdomen

adip-

fat

aur-

ear

bacill-

bacillus (from rod, staff)

burs-

bursa

calc-

stone, calcium, lime salts

calor-

heat, energy

capit-

head

cerebr-

brain

cost-

rib

dent-

tooth

dors-

back (of the body)

extern-

outer

fibr-

fiber, filament

fistul-

fistula, an abnormal tubelike passage in the body

frig-, frigor-

cold

insul-

island

intern-

inner

meat-

passage, opening, meatus

nas-

nose

pur-

pus

radic-, rad-, radix

root

ren-

kidney

sangui(n)-

blood

son-

sound

synov-

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

tub-

tube

tuss-

cough

vacc-

cow

vir-, virus-

virus

viscer-

internal organs

radicul-

spinal nerve

From radix- meaning “root”

cerebell-

cerebellum
from cerebr- meaning brain

auricul-

auricle, pinna, outer ear
From aur- meaning “ear”

calcul-

calculus, stone
from calc- meaning calcium, stone

genit-, genital-

reproductive organs

pedicul-

louse, lice

anter-

front, in front

brachi-

arm

-cid-, -cis-

cut, kill

-cip-, -cept

take

cresc-, -cret-

(begin to) grow

digit-

finger, toe

-duc, duct-

lead, bring, conduct

fac-, -fic-, -fect

make

faci-, -fici-, facies

face, appearance, surface

febr-, febris

fever

fer-, lat-

carry, bear

flect-, flex-

bend

fung-

fungus

fus-

pour

genit-

bring forth, give birth

ger-, gest-

carry, bear

immun(i)-

safe, protected

inferior-

below

lab-, laps-

slide, slip

later-

side

or-, os

mouth, opening

oss-

bone

pedicul-

louse, lice

poster-, -posterior

behind, in back

sect-

cut

somn-

sleep

stabil-, stabl-

stable, fixed

superior-

above

tume(e)-

be swollen

amyl-

starch

angin-

choking pain, angina pectoris

aort-

aorta

arct(at)-

compress

ather-

fatty deposit

atri-

atrium

bol-

a throwing

capill-

capillary

cirs-

dilated and twisted, varix

-clud-, -clus

close

cor, cord-

heart

coron-

crown

cusp, -cuspid

point

dextr-

right (side)

-form

shape

gurgit-, gurgitat-

flood, flow

pector-

breast, chest

phleb-

vein

pulm(on)-

lung, pulmonary artery

rhythm-

heartbeat

sept-

wall, partition

sin-, sinus-

sinus

sinistr-

left side

sphygm-

pulse

stal-, stol-

send, contraction

tens(i)-

stretch

thromb-

blood clot

top-

place

vag-

the vagus nerve

varic-, varix

dilated and twisted, varix

vas-

vessel

ven-

vein

ventr-

belly, abdomen, abdominal cavity

alve-

hollow, cavity