Combining Forms

AH 311 Combining Forms

what does “cephal / o” mean?

head

what does “cerebr / o” mean?

cerebrum

what does “cis / o” mean?

to cut

what does “crin / o” mean?

to secrete

what does “cyst / o” mean?

urinary bladder

what does “aden / o” mean?

gland

what does “arthr / o” mean?

joint

what does “bi / o” mean?

life

what does “carcin / o” mean?

cancerous

what does “cardi / o” mean?

heart

what does “cyt / o” mean?

cell

what does “derm / o” or “dermat / o” mean?

skin

what does “electr / o” mean?

electricity

what does “encephal / o” mean?

brain

what does “enter / o” mean?

intestines

what does “erythr / o” mean?

red

what does “gastr / o” mean?

stomach

what does “glyc / o” mean?

sugar

what does “gnos / o” mean?

knowledge

what does “gynec / o” mean?

woman, female

what does “hemat / o” or “hem / o” mean?

blood

what does “hepat / o” mean?

liver

what does “iatr / o” mean?

treatment, physician

what does “leuk / o” mean?

white

what does “log / o” mean?

study of

what does “nephr / o” mean?

kidney

what does “neur / o” mean?

nerve

what does “onc / o” mean?

tumor

what does “ophthalm / o” mean?

eye

what does “oste / o” mean?

bone

what does “path / o” mean?

disease

what does “ped / o” mean?

child

what does “psych / o” mean?

mind

what does “radi / o” mean?

x-rays

what does “rhin / o” mean?

nose

what does “ren / o” mean?

kidney

what does “sarc / o” mean?

flesh

what does “sect / o” mean?

to cut

what does “thromb / o” mean?

clot, clotting

what does “ur / o” mean?

urinary tract, urine

what does “abdomin / o” mean?

abdomen

what does “acr / o” mean?

extremities, top, extreme point

what does “acu / o” mean?

sharp, severe, sudden

what does “adip / o” mean?

fat

what does “amni / o” mean?

amnion

what does “angi / o” mean?

vessel

what does “arteni / o” mean?

artery

what does “axill / o” mean?

armpit

what does “blephar / o” mean?

eyelid

what does “bronch / o” mean?

bronchial tubes

what does “chem / o” mean?

drug, chemical

what does “chrondr / o” mean?

cartilage

what does “chron / o” mean?

time

what does “col / o” mean?

colon, large intestine

what does “hydr / o” mean?

water, fluid

what does “inguin / o” mean?

groin

what does “isch / o” mean?

to hold back

what does “lapar / o” mean?

abdomen, abdominal wall

what does “laryng / o” mean?

larynx

what does “lymph / o” mean?

lymph

what does “mamm / o” mean?

breast

what does “mast / o” mean?

breast

what does “morph / o” mean?

shape, form

what does “muc / o” mean?

mucus

what does “my / o” mean?

muscle

what does “myel / o” mean?

spinal cord, bone marrow

what does “necr / o” mean?

death

what does “neutr / o” mean?

neutrophil

what does “nucle / o” mean?

nucleus

what does “ot / o” mean?

ear

what does “peritone / o” mean?

peritoneum

what does “phrag / o” mean?

to eat, swallow

what does “phleb / o” mean?

vein

what does “plas / o” mean?

formation, development

what does “pleur / o” mean?

pleura

what does “pneumon / o” mean?

lungs

what does “pulmon / o” mean?

lungs

what does “rect / o” mean?

rectum

what does “spleen / o” mean?

spleen

what does “staphyl / o” mean?

clusters

what does “strept / o” mean?

twisted chains

what does “thorac / o” mean?

chest

what does “tonsill / o” mean?

tonsils

what does “trache / o” mean?

trachea, windpipe

what does “ven / o” mean?

vein