Chapter 1: combining forms

neur/o

nerve

cardi/o

heart

rhin/o

nose

ot/o

ear

laryng/o

larynx, throat

tonsill/o

tonsils

cyan/o

blue

melan/o

black

leuk/o

white

erythr/o

red

poli/o

grey

append/o

appendix

gastr/o

stomach

my/o

muscle

myel/o

spinal cord or bone marrow

myc/o

fungus

vir/o

virus or poison

pyel/o

renal pelvis

py/o

pus

pyr/o

fever or fire

ather/o

plaque or fatty substance

arteri/o

artery

arthr/o

joint

nat/o

birth

abdomin/o

abdomen

hepat/o

liver

nephr/o

kidney

enter/o

small intestine