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What does the combining form 'abdomin/o-' refer to?
abdomen
What does the combining form 'append/0-' indicate?
appendix
What does the combining form 'arteri/0-' stand for?
artery
What does the combining form 'arthr/0-' mean?
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What does the combining form 'bi/0-' represent?
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What does 'card/i-' refer to?
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What does the combining form 'cardi/0-' signify?
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What does 'cholecyst/0-' refer to?
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What does the combining form 'col/o-' mean?
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What does 'colon/o-' represent?
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What does the combining form 'communicat/0-' mean?
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What does 'cost/o-' stand for?
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What does 'cutane/0-' refer to?
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What does the combining form 'derm/0-' mean?
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What does the combining form 'dietet/0-' signify?
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What does 'digest/o-' refer to?
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What does the combining form 'enter/0-' mean?
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What does 'esthes/0-' indicate?
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What does the combining form 'etym/o-' stand for?
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What does 'gastr/o-' refer to?
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What does 'gemin/o-' mean?
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What does the combining form 'hepat/0-' signify?
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What does the combining form 'hyster/o-' mean?
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What does 'inestin/0-' indicate?
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What does 'lapar/0-' signify?
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What does 'laryng/o-' mean?
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What does 'later/0-' stand for?
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What does 'mamm/o-' refer to?
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What does 'medic/o-' mean?
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What does 'menstru/o-' indicate?
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What does 'ment/o-' signify?
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What does 'muscul/o-' refer to?
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What does the combining form 'nas/o-' mean?
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What does 'neur/o-' stand for?
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What does 'nutrit/o-' signify?
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What does the combining form 'pelv/o-' mean?
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What does 'phag/o-' refer to?
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What does 'pleg/o-' stand for?
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What does the combining form 'pneumon/o-' represent?
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What does 'psych/o-' mean?
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What does 'sperm/o-' signify?
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What does the combining form 'spir/o-' mean?
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What does 'tens/o-' indicate?
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What does 'therap/o-' refer to?
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What does 'thyroid/0-' represent?
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What does 'tonsill/0-' stand for?
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What does 'trache/0-' mean?
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What does 'urin/o-' indicate?
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What does 'uter/0-' stand for?
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What does 'vagin/o-' signify?
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What does 'ven/o-' represent?
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What does the suffix '-ac' mean?
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What does the suffix '-al' signify?
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What does the suffix '-ar' stand for?
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What does '-ary' mean?
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What does the suffix '-ation' indicate?
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What does '-ectomy' refer to?
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What does '-gram' mean?
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What does the suffix '-graphy' signify?
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What does '-ia' indicate?
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What does '-iatry' stand for?
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What does '-ic' mean?
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What does '-ics' refer to?
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What does '-ine' signify?
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What does '-ion' mean?
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What does '-ism' signify?
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What does '-ist' mean?
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What does '-itis' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-ive' indicate?
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What does '-logy' refer to?
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What does '-megaly' stand for?
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What does '-metry' signify?
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What does '-oma' refer to?
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What does '-osis' mean?
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What does '-ous' indicate?
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Study Notes
Combining Forms
- abdomin/o- refers to the abdomen.
- append/o- signifies the appendix.
- arteri/o- denotes an artery.
- arthr/o- indicates a joint.
- bi/o- relates to living organisms.
- card/i- and cardi/o- both pertain to the heart.
- cholecyst/o- means gallbladder.
- col/o- and colon/o- refer to the colon.
- communicat/o- involves imparting or transmitting.
- cost/o- represents the rib.
- cutane/o- and derm/o- both refer to the skin.
- dietet/o- pertains to foods or diet.
- digest/o- means to break down food.
- enter/o- signifies the intestine.
- esthes/o- relates to sensation or feeling.
- etym/o- refers to word origin.
- gastr/o- indicates the stomach.
- gemin/o- relates to a set or group.
- hepat/o- denotes the liver.
- hyster/o- signifies the uterus (womb).
- intestin/o- also refers to the intestine.
- lapar/o- refers to the abdomen.
- laryng/o- denotes the larynx or voice box.
- later/o- relates to the side.
- mamm/o- pertains to the breast.
- medic/o- means physician or medicine.
- menstru/o- refers to the monthly discharge of blood.
- ment/o- indicates the mind.
- muscul/o- refers to muscle.
- nas/o- signifies the nose.
- neur/o- denotes a nerve.
- nutrit/o- relates to nourishment.
- pelv/o- pertains to the pelvis.
- phag/o- means eating or swallowing.
- pleg/o- indicates paralysis.
- pneumon/o- refers to the lung or air.
- psych/o- relates to the mind.
- sperm/o- signifies sperm.
- spir/o- means to breathe.
- tens/o- denotes pressure or tension.
- therap/o- refers to treatment.
- thyroid/o- signifies the thyroid gland.
- tonsill/o- denotes the tonsil.
- trache/o- refers to the trachea or windpipe.
- urin/o- means urine or urinary system.
- uter/o- indicates the uterus (womb).
- vagin/o- signifies the vagina.
- ven/o- refers to a vein.
Suffixes
- -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic, -ine, -ous pertain to or are related to a subject.
- -ation indicates a process or state of being.
- -ectomy refers to surgical removal of a body part.
- -gram refers to a record or picture.
- -graphy means the process of recording.
- -ia indicates a condition or state.
- -iatry refers to medical treatment.
- -ics denotes knowledge or practice.
- -ion indicates an action or condition.
- -ism represents a process or disease from a specific cause.
- -ist signifies one who specializes in a field.
- -itis indicates inflammation or infection of a body part.
- -megaly signifies enlargement of an organ.
- -metry means the process of measuring.
- -oma denotes a tumor or mass.
- -osis indicates a condition or abnormal process.
- -pathy refers to disease.
- -scope signifies an instrument for viewing or observing.
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