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202 MDE202 MDEMedical Medical

TerminologyTerminology

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Consonant Example

1. c (before a, o, u) = k Cavity, colon, cure

2. c (before e, i) = s Cephalic, cirrhosis

3. ch = k Cholesterol

4. g (before a, o, u) = g Gallstone, gonad

5. g (before e, i) = j Generic, giant

6. ph = f Phase

7. pn = n Pneumonia

8. ps = s Psychology

9. pt = t Ptosis

10. rh, rrh = r Rhythm, hemorrhoid

11. x = z (as first letter) Xiphoid

Shortcuts to Shortcuts to PronunciationPronunciation

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A Combining form is the root plus a vowel. The A Combining form is the root plus a vowel. The vowel, usually vowel, usually OO is called a combining vowel, is called a combining vowel,

GASTR/O/SCOPEGASTR/O/SCOPE

Combining form English meaning

abdomin/o abdomen

aden / o gland

aeti / o cause

angi / o vessel

arteri / o artery

append / o appendix

arthr / o joint

audi / o hearing

aur / o ear

axill / o Armpit إبط

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Axill / o Armpit

Bi / o life

Blephar / o Eyelid جفن

brachi / o arm

bronchi/o bronch/o bronchus (pl. bronchi), bronchial tubes

carcin/o cancerous

cardi/o heart

Cephal/o head

Cerebr/o brain : cerebrum

cervic/o neck

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col/o colon (large intestines)

coccy/o, coccyg/o coccyx (tailbone)

colp/o vagina

come/o cornea

cost/o Rib

crani/o skull

crin/o secrete

Cutane/o skin

cyst/o urinary bladder

cyt/o cell

derm/o, dermat/o skin

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cholecyst/o تشوليسيست gallbladder

dent/i tooth

Duoden/o Duodenum عشر االثنى

encephal/o brain

enter/o intestines

epiglott/o Epiglottis اللهاة

Epitheli/o skin

erythr/o red

esophag/o Esophagus المريء

Esthesi/o feeling

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gastr/o stomach

gen/o producing, produced by

Gingiv/o Gum لثوي

gloss/o, glott/o tongue

glyc/o sugar

gnos/o knowledge

gynec/o woman; female

hemat/o, hem/o blood

hepat/o liver

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herni/o Hernia فتق

hist/o tissue

hyster/o Uterus الرحم

ile/o ileum

ili/o ilium

ir/o, irid/o iris

isch/o to hold back, obstruct