Body Structure Combining Forms

Question 1

aden/o

Answer 1

gland - tissue designed to secrete something

Question 2

cyt/o

Answer 2

cell - basic unit of all living things

Question 3

epitheli/o

Answer 3

epithelium - major tissue in glands

Question 4

fibr/o

Answer 4

fiber - connective tissue found in ligaments

Question 5

hist/o

Answer 5

tissue - group of similar cells

Question 6

kary/o

Answer 6

nucleus - contains chromosomes

Question 7

lip/o

Answer 7

fat - type of connective tissue

Question 8

my/o

Answer 8

muscle - produces movement

Question 9

neur/o

Answer 9

nerve - responsible for coordinating and controlling body activities

Question 10

organ/o

Answer 10

organ - made up of at least two kinds of tissues

Question 11

sarc/o

Answer 11

flesh, connective tissue - tissue that encases various structures

Question 12

system/o

Answer 12

system - group of organs working together

Question 13

viscer/o

Answer 13

internal organs - contained in body cavities

Question 14

cancer/o, carcin/o

Answer 14

cancer (a disease characterized by the unregulated, abnormal growth of new cells)

Question 15

eti/o

Answer 15

cause (of disease)

Question 16

gno/o

Answer 16

knowledge

Question 17

iatr/o

Answer 17

physician, medicine (also means treatment)

Question 18

lei/o

Answer 18

smooth

Question 19

onc/o

Answer 19

tumor, mass

Question 20

path/o

Answer 20

disease

Question 21

rhabd/o

Answer 21

rod-shaped, striated

Question 22

somat/o

Answer 22

body

Question 23

chlor/o

Answer 23

green

Question 24

chrom/o

Answer 24

color

Question 25

cyan/o

Answer 25

blue

Question 26

erythr/o

Answer 26

red

Question 27

leuk/o

Answer 27

white

Question 28

melan/o

Answer 28

black

Question 29

xanth/o

Answer 29

yellow