Combining Form (Noun)
Meaning
A bound form used only in compounds; "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The prefix "neuro-" is a combining form in words like neurology and neurosurgery.
- The combining form "tele-" is used in words like telephone and television.
- In the word "cardiology," "cardio-" is a combining form.
- The combining form "psycho-" is used in words like psychology and psychopath.
- The combining form "geo-" is used in words like geography and geology.