A-C med term root words

Question 1

angi(o)

Answer 1

Angi means blood vessel.

Angi(o) is its combining form.

For example, angiography is a technique for producing images of the insides of blood vessels.

Question 2

arteri(o)

Answer 2

Arteri means artery.

Arteri(o) is its combining form.

For example, arteriosclerosis is a hardening of the arteries.

Question 3

arthr(o)

Answer 3

Arthr means joint.

Arthr(o) is its combining form.

For example, arthritis is the inflammation of one or more joints.

Question 4

audi(o)

Answer 4

Audi means sound or to hear.

Audi(o) is its combining form.

For example, an audiologist is a doctor who specializes in hearing.

Question 5

bio

Answer 5

Bio means life.

For example, a biologist studies life and living things.

Question 6

bronch(i)(o)

Answer 6

Bronchi means the air passages of the lungs.

Bronch(i)(o) is its combining form.

For example, bronchitis is an inflammation of the air passages of the lungs.

Question 7

carcin(o)

Answer 7

Carcin means an abnormal growth or tumor. It can also mean an open sore on or in the body, called an ulcer.

Carcin(o) is its combining form.

For example, a carcinoma is a type of cancer, or disease resulting from abnormal cells multiplying uncontrollably to grow tumors in the body.

Question 8

cardi(o)

Answer 8

Cardi means heart.

Cardi(o) is its combining form.

For example, cardiomyopathy is a disease or deterioration of the muscle tissue of the heart.

Question 9

crine

Answer 9

Crine means secrete or release.

For example, endocrinology is the study of how organs in the body secrete or release chemicals throughout the body.

Question 10

cyt(o)

Answer 10

Cyt means cell.

Cyt(o) is its combining form.

For example, cytology is the study of cells. Cells are the most basic units of life.