when do you leave the combining form "o"?
mediacl terms
The combining form for nucleus is nucle/o.
heelboneCalcane/o
The combining form that means pituitary gland is "hypophys/o".
The combining form for muscle is myo- or my- (example: myopathy).
The combining form for the upper chamber of the heart is "atri/o".
Gastr requires the o, however if enteritis was the root word (leave off itis) the root term of enter would need an o also.
The combining form "oö-" means egg.
The combining form for nucleus is nucle/o.
The combining form hist/o means
The combining form of cf vascul/o is vessel.
The combining form for blood is hem/o or hemat/o.
The combining form is spondyl-o.
o/o
The combining form meaning "tone" is "ton/o".
No, combining vowels in medical terminology are not always o.
The combining form that means "nail" is onych/o.
The combining form meaning curve is the prefix scoli/o The combining form meaning curve is the prefix scoli/o