Medical Combining Forms

Acou-, Acu

Hearing (acoustics)

Acr-, Acro-

Extremity (acromegaly (excessive growth of jaw, fingers, toes) or acrobat)

Aden-, Adeno-

Gland (adenona, a gland-like tumer)

Alg-, Algia-

Pain (neuralgia, pain along a nerve pathway)

Angi-

Vessel (angiogram)

Arthr-, Artho-

Joint (arthritis)

Aut-, Auto-

Self (autoimmune, meaning attacking oneself with antibodies)

Bio-

Life (biopsy)

Blast-

Germ, Bud (blastocyst, an embryotic cell)

Blephar-

Eyelid (blepharitis)

Brachi-

Arm (brachial artery in the upper arm)

Bronch-

Trachea, Windpipe (brochitis)

Bucc-

Cheek (the buccal muscle)

Capit-

Head (to decapitate)

Carcin-

Cancer (carcinoma)

Cephal-

Head (encephalitis)

Cerebro-

Brain (cerebrospinal fluid)

Cheil-

Lip (cheilosis)

Chole-

Bile, Gall (chilelithiasis)

Chondr-

Cartliage (chondrocyte)

Chrom-, Chromat-

Color (hyperchromic)

Cili-

Eyelash or hairlike projections in cells

Colpo-

Vagina (colposcopy)

Cor-, Coron-

Heart (coronary artery)

Cost-

Rib (costal)

Crani-

Skull (cranium)

Cry-, Cryo-

Cold (cryogenics)

Cut-

Skin (subcutaneous)

Cysti-, Cysto-

Sac, Bladder (cystitis)

Dactyl-

Digits (polydactyly)

Derma-, Dermato-

Skin (derematitis)

Dura-

Tough, Hard (dura mater)

Entero-

Intestine (gastroenteritis)

Erythro-

Red (erythrocyte)

Galacto-

Milk (galactose)

Gastr-

Stomach (gastric ulcer)

Gloss-

Tongue (hyproglossal)

Gluco-

Sugar (glucosuria)

Glyco-

Sweet (glycolysis)

Gravid-

Pregnant

Glymno-

Naked (gymnosperm)

Gyn-

Female, Women (gynecology)

Hem-, Hermat-

Blood (hematoma)

Hepar-

Liver (hepatitis)

Hist-

Tissue (histology)

Hydr-

Water (hydrated)

Hyster-

Uterus (hysterectomy)

Ileo-

Ileum (ileocecal valve (digestive))

Ilio-

Ilium (iliosactal (pelvis))

Labi-

Lip (labial)

Lacri-

Tears (lacrimal canal)

Laparo-

Loin, Abdomen (laparoscopy)

Leuco-, Leuko-

White (leukocyte)

Lingua-

Tongue (lingual)

Lipo-

Fat (liposuction)

Lith-

Stone (lithiasis)

Lumbo-

Lower Back, Loin (lumbago)

Macual-

Spot, Blotch (macula)

Malign-

Bad, Harmful (malignant)

Mamm-

Breast (mammography)

Mast-

Breast (mastectomy)

Meningo-

Membrane (memingitis)

Metro-

Uterus (endometrium)

Morpho-

Shape, Form (morphology)

Myelo-

Marrow, Spinal Cord (polimyelitis)

Myo-

Muscle (myocardium)

Necro-

Corpse, Dead (necrosis)

Nephro-

Kidney (nephrosis)

Neuro-

Nerve (neuroma)

Oculo-

Eye (ocular)

Odont-

Tooth (orthodontist)

Onco-

Mass, Tumor (oncology)

Oo-

Egg (oocyte)

Oophor-

Ovary (oophorectomy)

Opthalm-

Eye (opthalmology)

Or-

Mouth (oral)

Orchido-

Testes (cryptorchidism)

Oss-, Osteo-

Bone (ossification)

Oto-

Ear (Otoscope)

Palpebr-

Eyelid (palpebrae)

Part-

Birth, Labor (parturition)

Patho-

Disease (pathology)

Ped-

Children (pediatican)

Peps-

Digest, as ini peptic ulcer)

Phag-

To Eat (phagocytosis)

Philic-, Philo-

To Like, To Have an Affinity for (hydrophilic)

Phleb-

Vein (phlebitis)

Phon-

Vocie, Sound (phonograph)

Phren-

Diaphragm (phrenic nerve)

Pilo-

Hair (depilatory)

Pneumo-

Lung, Air (pneumonia)

Pod-

Foot (orthopedist)

Procto-

Anus, Rectum (proctocologist)

Psycho-

Soul, Mind (psychologist)

Pulmon-

Lung (pulmonary)

Pyle-, Pyloro-

Opening, Passage (pylorus)

Pyo-

Pus (pyorrhea)

Ren-

Kidneys (renal)

Ret-

Network (endoplsmic reticulum)

Rhin-

Nose (rhinovirus)

Salpingo-

Uterine Tube (salpingectomy)

Scler-

Hard (arteriosclerosis)

Sep-, Septioic-

Toxic Condition due to microbes (septicemia)

Soma-, Somato-

Body (somatotropic hormone)

Somni-

Sleep (insomniac)

Stasis-, Satat-

Stand Still (homeostasis)

Sten-

Narrow (stenosis)

Tegument-

Skin, Covering (integumentary)

Therm-

Heat (thermometer)

Thromb-

Clot, Lump (thrombosis)

Tox-

Poison (toxic)

Trich-

Hair (thrichosis)

Tympa-

Eardrum (tympanic membrane)

Vas-

Vessel, Duct (vascular)

Viscer-

Organ (visceral)

Zoo-

Animal (zoology)

Zygoo-

Joined (zygote)