 | | These combining forms usually appear at the beginning of terms, but they may certainly sometimes appear within or at the end of a term also. Use this handy table for reference. | Form | Meaning | | Masto – | breast | | Meningo – | meninges (coverings of the brain and spinal cord) | Metra,
metro – | uterus | | Morpho – | form | | Myelo – | bone marrow and also spinal cord (Note: The use of this term will determine which tissue is meant.) | | Myo – | muscle (Note: The Latin word for muscle is mus.) | | Myringo – | eardrum | | Naso – | nose | | Nephro – | kidney | | Neuro – | nerve | | Oculo – | eye | | Odonto – | tooth | | Omphalo – | navel or umbilicus | | Onycho – | nails | | Oophoro – | ovary | | Ophthalmo – | eye | Orchio,
orchido – | testis | | Oro – | mouth | | Os – | bone - or mouth | | Osteo – | bone | | Oto – | ear | | Ovario – | ovary | | Palato – | palate of mouth | | Palpebro – | eyelid | | Pectus – | breast, chest, or thorax (Latin) | | Pharyngo – | pharynx | | Phlebo – | vein | | Pilo – | hair | | Pleuro – | pleura of lung (relates also to side or rib) | Pneumo or
pneumono – | lungs (also used in referring to air or breath) | | Procto – | rectum | | Pyelo – | pelvis of kidney | | Pyloro – | pylorus (part of stomach just be fore duodenum) | | Rhino – | nose | | Sacro – | sacrum | | Salpingo – | fallopian tube or oviduct | | Sialo – | saliva (used in connection with a salivary duct or gland) | | Splanchno – | viscera | | Spleno – | spleen | | Sterno – | sternum | | Stoma – | mouth | | Tarso – | instep of foot; ankle (also edge of eyelid) | Teno,
tenonto – | tendon | | Thoraco – | thorax or chest | | Thyro – | thyroid | | Trachelo – | neck, particularly the neck of the uterus | | Tracheo – | trachea | | Unguis – | nail | | Uretero – | ureter | | Urethro – | urethra | | Uro – | urine; urinary | | Utero – | uterus | | Vaso – | vessel | | Veno – | vein | | Ventriculo – | ventricle, either of heart or brain | | Viscero – | viscera | | | |
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