Questions and Answers
What does the combining form 'aer/o' signify in medical terminology?
What condition does 'alveol/o' refer to?
Alveolitis
What does 'anthrac/o' refer to in medical terms?
Anthracosis
What does 'bronch/o' stand for?
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What does 'bronchiol/o' refer to?
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What condition is referred to by 'carcin/o'?
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What does 'chondr/o' indicate?
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What is indicated by 'coni/o'?
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What does 'diaphragmat/o' refer to?
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What is the meaning of 'epiglott/o'?
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What condition is associated with 'laryng/o'?
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What does 'lob/o' signify in medical terminology?
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What does 'muc/o' indicate?
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What does the combining form 'nas/o' indicate?
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What condition does 'or/o' refer to?
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What is indicated by 'orth/o'?
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What does 'ox/i' signify in medical terms?
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What does 'pharyng/o' refer to?
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What is the meaning of 'phon/o'?
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What does 'pleur/o' indicate?
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What does 'pneum/o' refer to?
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What does 'pulmon/o' signify?
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What does 'sinus/o' indicate?
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What is indicated by 'spir/o'?
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What does 'thorac/o' refer to?
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What condition does 'tonsill/o' indicate?
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What does 'trache/o' signify?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology - Combining Forms
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Aer/o
- Related to air, as in aerophagia (swallowing air).
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Alveol/o
- Pertains to alveoli, seen in alveolitis (inflammation of the alveoli).
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Anthrac/o
- Represents coal or coal dust, as in anthracosis (condition related to coal inhalation).
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Bronch/o & Bronchi/o
- Refers to the bronchus; indicates bronchitis (inflammation of the bronchus) and bronchiectasis (dilation of the bronchus).
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Bronchiol/o
- Relates to bronchioles, evidenced in bronchiolitis (inflammation of bronchioles).
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Carcin/o
- Indicates cancer, as in carcinoma (cancerous tumor).
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Chondr/o
- Pertains to cartilage, associated with chondroplasty (surgical repair of cartilage).
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Coni/o
- Refers to dust, shown in coniosis (condition caused by dust inhalation).
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Diaphragmat/o
- Relates to the diaphragm; indicated in diaphrhamatocele (hernia of the diaphragm).
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Epiglott/o
- Refers to the epiglottis, as in epiglottal (pertaining to the epiglottis).
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Laryng/o
- Pertains to the larynx, observed in laryngitis (inflammation of the larynx).
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Lob/o
- Refers to lobes, seen in lobectomy (surgical removal of a lobe).
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Muc/o
- Related to mucus, as indicated in mucoid (resembling mucus).
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Nas/o & Rhin/o
- Pertains to the nose; involves nasogastric (related to nose and stomach) and rhinitis (inflammation of the nose).
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Or/o & Stomat/o
- Relates to the mouth, highlighted in oral (pertaining to the mouth) and stomatitis (inflammation of the mouth).
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Orth/o
- Indicates straightness, featured in orthopnea (difficulty breathing when not upright).
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Ox/i & Ox/o
- Relates to oxygen; includes oximeter (device measuring oxygen levels) and anoxia (condition of no oxygen).
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Pharyng/o
- Pertains to the pharynx, as in pharyngeal (pertaining to the pharynx).
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Phon/o
- Relates to sound or voice, seen in phonograph (device for recording sound).
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Pleu/o
- Pertains to the pleura, highlighted by pleurodynia (pain in the pleura).
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Pneum/o & Pneumon/o
- Refers to lungs; includes pneumonia (lung condition) and pneumonectomy (surgical removal of a lung).
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Pulmon/o
- Related to the lung, observed in pulmonary (pertaining to the lungs).
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Sinus/o
- Pertains to sinuses, as shown in sinusoid (resembling a sinus).
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Spir/o
- Indicates breathing, exemplified by spirometer (device for measuring breathing).
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Thorac/o
- Related to the thorax, as indicated in thoracentesis (surgical puncture of the thorax).
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Tonsill/o
- Pertains to the tonsils, illustrated by tonsillitis (inflammation of the tonsils).
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Trache/o
- Relates to the trachea, demonstrated in tracheotomy (surgical incision of the trachea).
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