Combining Forms
Combining Forms
3
4
5
100

Chron/o

Time

100

Axill/o

Armpit

100

electr/o

Electricity

100

Necr/o

Death (Of Cells)

100

pulmon/o

Lung

200

isch/o

to hold back

200

Chem/o

Drug; also chemical

200

mast/o

Breast

200

oophor/o

Ovary

200

salping/o

Fallopian Tube

300

inguin/o

Groin

300

cry/o

Cold

300

men/o

Menses (Menstruation); Month

300

Oste/o

Bone

300
septic/o

Pertaining to infection

400

col/o

Colon (large intestine or bowel)

400

amni/o

Amnion

400

mening/o

Meninges

400

ot/o

Ear

400

ur/o

Urine or urea
500

mamm/o

Breast

500

ather/o

Plaque

500

my/o

Spinal Cord + Bone Marrow

500

phleb/o

Vein

500

sarc/o

flesh