Combining Forms

• What does the prefix "Abdomin/o" mean?

  Abdomen
• What does the prefix "Aden/o" mean?

  Gland
• What does the prefix "Anter/o" mean?

  Front
• What does the prefix "Arteri/o" mean?

  Artery
• What does the prefix "Audi/o" mean?

  Hearing
• What does the prefix "Bio" mean?

  Life
• What does the prefix "Brachi/o" mean?

  Arm
• What does the prefix "Bronch/o, Bronchi" mean?

  Bronchus
• What does the prefix "Carcin/o" mean?

  Cancer
• What does the prefix "Cardi/o" mean?

  Heart
• What does the prefix "Col/o" mean?

  Colon
• What does the prefix "Cyt/o" mean?

  Cell
• What do the prefixes "Derm/a, Derm/o, Dermat/o" mean?

  Skin
• What do the prefixes "Dors/o, Dors/i" mean?

  Back or posterior
• What does the prefix "Encephal/o" mean?

  Brain
• What does the prefix "Gastr/o" mean?

  Stomach
• What does the prefix "Gynec/o" mean?

  Female
• What does the prefix "Hemat/o, Hem/o" mean?

  Blood
• What do the prefixes "Hist/o, Histi/o" mean?

  Tissue
• What does the prefix "Intestin/o" mean?

  Intestine
• What does the prefix "Lapar/o" mean?

  Abdomen, flank
• What does the prefix "Lymph/o" mean?

  Lymph vessels
• What does the prefix "My/o" mean?

  Muscle
• What does the prefix "Neur/o" mean?

  Nerve
• What do the prefixes "Ocul/o, Ophthalm/o, Opt/o, Optic/o" mean?

  Eye, vision
• What does the prefix "Or/o" mean?

  Mouth
• What does the prefix "Ot/o" mean?

  Ear
• What does the prefix "Path/o" mean?

  Disease
• What does the prefix "Pharmac/o" mean?

  Drug
• What does the prefix "Pulmon/o, Pneum/o" mean?

  Lung
• What does the prefix "Sept/o" mean?

  Infection
• What does the prefix "Thorac/o" mean?

  Chest
• What does the prefix "Thyr/o" mean?

  Thyroid gland
• What does the prefix "Trachel/o" mean?

  Neck or necklike
• What does the prefix "Trich/o" mean?

  Hair
• What do the prefixes "Ventr/o, Ventri" mean?

  Front of body
• What does the prefix "Viscer/o" mean?

  Internal organs