Combining Forms
Fat
adip/o, lip/o, steat/o
-centesis
surgical puncture
arthrocentesis
before
pre-
preoperative
NPO
nothing by mouth
@
at
Ear
ot/o
forming an opening
colostomy
hyper-
excessive
hypertension, hyperglycemia
water
H2O
foot, hour
'
cephal/o
head
surgical repair
-plasty
rhinoplasty, arthroplasty
marco-
large
marcocyte
CXR
chest x-ray
inch, minute
"
ren/o, nephr/o
kidney
-tome
instrument to cut
dermatome
peri-
around
pericardial
b.i.d
twice a day
<
less than
col/o
-clasis
to break
osteoclasis
trans-
across
transuretheral
p.c.
after meal
greater than
>