Chapter 1 Combining Forms (Roots)

Question 1

aden/o

Answer 1

means: gland
terms: adenoma, adenitis

Question 2

arthr/o

Answer 2

means: joint
terms: arthritis

Question 3

bi/o

Answer 3

means: life
terms: biology, biopsy

Question 4

carcin/o

Answer 4

means: cancer, cancerous
terms: carcinoma

Question 5

cardi/o

Answer 5

means: heart
terms: cardiology

Question 6

cephal/o

Answer 6

means: head
terms: cephalic

Question 7

cerebr/o

Answer 7

means: cerebrum (brain)
terms: cerebral

Question 8

cis/o

Answer 8

means: to cut
terms: excision, incision

Question 9

crin/o

Answer 9

means: to secrete/give off
terms: endocrine glands

Question 10

cyst/o

Answer 10

means: urinary bladder/ sac or cyst
terms: cystoscopy

Question 11

cyt/o

Answer 11

means: cell
terms: cytology

Question 12

derm/o
dermat/o

Answer 12

means: skin
terms: dermatitis, hypodermic

Question 13

electr/o

Answer 13

means: electricity
terms: electrocardiogram

Question 14

encephal/o

Answer 14

means: brain
terms: electroencephalogram

Question 15

enter/o

Answer 15

means: intestines
terms: enteritis

Question 16

erythr/o

Answer 16

means: red
terms: erythrocyte

Question 17

gastr/o

Answer 17

means: stomach
terms: gastrectomy, gastronomy

Question 18

glyc/o

Answer 18

means: sugar
terms: hyperglycemia

Question 19

gnos/o

Answer 19

means: knowledge
terms: diagnosis, prognosis

Question 20

gynec/o

Answer 20

means: woman, female
terms: gynecology

Question 21

hemat/o
hem/o

Answer 21

means: blood
terms: hemoglobin, hematology, hematoma

Question 22

hepat/o

Answer 22

means: liver
terms: hepatitis

Question 23

iatr/o

Answer 23

means: treatment, physician
terms: iatrogenic

Question 24

leuk/o

Answer 24

means: white
terms: leukocyte

Question 25

log/o

Answer 25

means: study of
terms: dermatology

Question 26

nephr/o

Answer 26

means: kidney
terms: nephritis

Question 27

neur/o

Answer 27

means: nerve
terms: neurology

Question 28

onc/o

Answer 28

means: tumor (cancerous)
terms: oncologist, oncology

Question 29

opthalm/o

Answer 29

means: eye
terms: opthalmoscope

Question 30

oste/o

Answer 30

means: bone
terms: osteitis, osteoarthritis

Question 31

path/o

Answer 31

means: disease
terms: pathology, pathologist

Question 32

ped/o

Answer 32

means: child
terms: orthopedist, pediatric

Question 33

psych/o

Answer 33

means: mind
terms: psychology, psychiatrist

Question 34

radi/o

Answer 34

means: x-rays
terms: radiology

Question 35

ren/o

Answer 35

means: kidney
terms: renal

Question 36

rhin/o

Answer 36

means: nose
terms: rhinitis

Question 37

sarc/o

Answer 37

means: flesh
terms: sarcoma

Question 38

sect/o

Answer 38

means: to cut
terms: resection

Question 39

thromb/o

Answer 39

means; clot, clotting
terms: thrombocyte

Question 40

ur/o

Answer 40

means: urinary tract, urine
terms: urologist