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Medical Terminology-Combining Forms for Body Parts/Anatomy
Veterinary Assistant
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Veterinary Medicine
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06/09/2019
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Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adren/o
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
atri/o
 Definition
atrium
Term
blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid, eyelash
Term
bronch/o
 Definition
bronchus
Term
cari/o
 Definition
heart
Term
cephel/o
 Definition
head
Term
cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
cervix or neck of organ
Term
cheil/o
 Definition
lip
Term
chol/o, chole-
 Definition
bile
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
cili/o
 Definition
eyelid, eyelash
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon
Term
colp/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
cost/o
 Definition
rib
Term
crani/o
 Definition
cranium, skull
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
cell
Term
dactyl/o
 Definition
digit, toe
Term
dent/o
 Definition
tooth, teeth
Term
derm/o, dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestines
Term
epididym/o
 Definition
epididymis
Term
epis/o, episi/o
 Definition
vulva
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
faci/o
 Definition
face
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fibers
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
gingiv/o
 Definition
gums
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
gnath/o
 Definition
jaw
Term
hem/o, hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hepa-, hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
hist/o
 Definition
tissue
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
ile/o
 Definition
ileum (of intestine)
Term
ili/o
 Definition
lilum (of pelvis)
Term
jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum
Term
kerat/o
 Definition
cornea or horny tissue
Term
labi/o
 Definition
lip
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
flank or abdomen
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
Term
lip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
lymph/o
 Definition
lumph
Term
mast/o, nann/o
 Definition
mammary glands
Term
mening/o
 Definition
meninges
Term
metr/o
 Definition
uterus (special reference to inner lining)
Term
muscul/o, my/o, myos-
 Definition
muscle
Term
myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow or spinal cord
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney/nephron
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
occipit/o
 Definition
back of head
Term
ocul/o
 Definition
eye
Term
odont/o
 Definition
tooth, teeth
Term
onych/o
 Definition
claw, hoof
Term
ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
Term
orchi/o, orchid/o
 Definition
testes
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
oste/o, oss/eo, oss/i
 Definition
bone
Term
ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
ovari/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
palat/o
 Definition
palate
Term
peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
pil/o
 Definition
hair
Term
pneum/o
 Definition
lung, air, breath
Term
pod/o
 Definition
foot
Term
proct/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
pulmo-, pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
pelvis of kidney
Term
rect/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
ren/o
 Definition
renal (kidney)
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
sple/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebrae, spinal column
Term
steth/o
 Definition
chest
Term
stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
tars/o
 Definition
ankle
Term
ten/o, tend/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
thorax
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
Term
thyr/o, thyroid-
 Definition
thyroid gland
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tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea
Term
trich/o
 Definition
hair
Term
tympan/o
 Definition
tympanum(middle ear) tympanic membrane, eardrum
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine
Term
uter/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel or duct
Term
ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle
Term
verte/o
 Definition
vertebra
Term
vulv/o
 Definition
vulva
Term
vulv/o
 Definition
vulva
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