Anatomy & Physiology Word Parts: Combining Forms, Prefixes, and Suffixes

Flashcards covering the meanings of combining forms, prefixes, and suffixes used in anatomy and physiology.

What does Acous- (and Acu-) mean?

hearing

What does Acr- mean?

extremity

What does Aden- mean?

gland

What does Alg-, Algia- mean?

pain

What does Angi- mean?

vessel

What does Anthr- mean?

joint

What do Aut- and Auto- mean?

self

What does Audit- mean?

hearing

What does Bio- mean?

life, living

What does Blast- mean?

germ, bud

What does Blephar- mean?

eyelid

What does Brachi- mean?

arm

What does Bronch- mean?

trachea, windpipe

What does Bucc- mean?

cheek

What does Capit- mean?

head

What does Carcin- mean?

cancer

What do Cardi-, Cardia-, Cardio- mean?

heart

What does Cephal- mean?

head

What does Cerebro- mean?

brain

What does Chole- mean?

bile, gall

What do Chondr-, Chondro- mean?

cartilage

What is a Chondrocyte?

cartilage cell

What do Cor-, Coron- mean?

heart

What does Cost- mean?

rib

What does Crani- mean?

skull

What does Cut- mean?

skin

What does Cyst- mean?

sac, bladder

What do Derma-, Dermato- mean?

skin

What does Dura- mean?

hard (dura mater)

What does Enter- mean?

intestine

What does Erythr- mean?

red

What does Gastr- mean?

stomach

What does Gloss- mean?

tongue

What does Glyco- mean?

sugar

What do Gyn-, Gynec- mean?

female, woman

What do Hem-, Hemat- mean?

blood

What do Hepar-, Hepat- mean?

liver

What do Hist-, Histio- mean?

tissue

What does hydr- mean?

water

What does Hyster- mean?

uterus

What does Ischi- mean?

hip, hip joint

What does Kines- mean?

motion

What does Labi- mean?

lip

What does Lacri- mean?

tears

What does Laparo- mean?

loin, flank, abdomen

What does Leuko- mean?

white

What does Lingu- mean?

tongue

What does Lip- mean?

fat

What does Lumb- mean?

lower back, loin

What does Macul- mean?

spot, blotch

What does Malign- mean?

bad, harmful

What do Mamm-, Mast- mean?

breast

What does Meningo- mean?

membrane

What does Myel- mean?

marrow, spinal cord

What do My-, Myo- mean?

muscle

What does Necro- mean?

corpse, dead

What does Nephro- mean?

kidney

What does Neuro- mean?

nerve

What does Ocul- mean?

eye

What does Odont- mean?

tooth

What does Onco- mean?

mass, tumor

What does Oo- mean?

egg (ovum)

What does Opthalm- mean?

eye

What does Or- mean?

mouth

What does Osm- mean?

odor, sense of smell

What do Os-, Osseo-, Osteo- mean?

bone

What does Ot- (Ot- or Oto-) mean?

ear

What does Palpebr- mean?

eyelid

What does Patho- mean?

disease

What does Pelv- mean?

basin

What does Phag- mean?

to eat

What does Phleb- mean?

vein

What does Phren- mean?

diaphragm

What does Pilo- mean?

hair

What does Pneumo- mean?

lung, air

What does Pod- mean?

foot

What does Procto- mean?

anus, rectum

What does Pulmon- mean?

lung

What does Ren- mean?

kidneys

What does Rhin- mean?

nose

What do Scler-, Sclero- mean?

hard

What do Sep-, Septic- mean?

toxic condition due to microorganisms (septicemia)

What do Soma-, Somato- mean?

body

What does Sten- mean?

narrow

What do Stasis-, Stat- mean?

stand still; homeostasis

What does Tegument- mean?

skin, covering

What does Therm- mean?

heat

What does Thromb- mean?

clot, lump

What does Vas- mean?

vessel, duct

What does Zyg- mean?

joined

What does Zygote refer to?

a fertilized egg (zygote); zyg- denotes joining

What does Acous- (and Acu-) mean?

hearing

What does Acr- mean?

extremity

What does Aden- mean?

gland

What does Alg-, Algia- mean?

pain

What does Angi- mean?

vessel

What does Anthr- mean?

joint

What do Aut- and Auto- mean?

self

What does Audit- mean?

hearing

What does Bio- mean?

life, living