The medical terminology combining form -cidal is an adjectival suffix meaning "killing." For instance, a fungicidal agent kills fungus, and a virucidal agent kills viruses.
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∙ 11y agoThe medical terminology combining form -cidal means "to kill." It is often used in medical terms to indicate the ability to destroy a particular type of cell or organism.
The medical terminology combining form meaning causing death is "thanato-."
The medical terminology combining form meaning cerebral is "cerebro-".
The medical terminology combining form for sleep is "somn/o."
The medical terminology combining form for iron is "ferr/o" or "sider/o".
The medical terminology combining form meaning metatarsal is "metatars/o."
The medical terminology combining form meaning causing death is "thanato-."
The medical terminology combining form meaning hands is mano-
Pancreo- is the medical terminology combining form meaning pancreas.
The medical terminology combining form meaning cerebral is "cerebro-".
The medical terminology combining form meaning scanty is "oligo-".
The medical terminology combining form for sleep is "somn/o."
The medical terminology combining form for iron is "ferr/o" or "sider/o".
The medical terminology combining form meaning metatarsal is "metatars/o."
The medical terminology combining form meaning liver is "hepat/o".
The medical terminology combining form for ureter is ureter/o-.
-cele is the medical terminology combining form meaning herniation.
Ped/ is the medical terminology combining form meaning children.