Chapter 15 - Combining Form

Question 1

Calc/o, Calci/o

Answer 1

Calcium

Question 2

Kyph/o

Answer 2

Humpback, hunchback

Posterior curvature in thoracic region

Question 3

Lamin/o

Answer 3

Lamina

Question 4

Lord/o

Answer 4

Curve

Question 5

Lumb/o

Answer 5

Loins, lower back

Question 6

Myel/o

Answer 6

Bone marrow

Question 7

Orth/o

Answer 7

Straight

Question 8

Oste/o

Answer 8

Bone

Question 9

Scoli/o

Answer 9

Crooked

Question 10

Spondyl/o

Answer 10

Vertebra

Question 11

Vertebr/o

Answer 11

Vertebra

Question 12

Acetabul/o

Answer 12

Acetabulum (hip socket)

Question 13

Calcane/o

Answer 13

Calcaneus (heel)

Question 14

Carp/o

Answer 14

Carpals (wrist bones)

Question 15

Clavicul/o

Answer 15

Clavicle (collar bones)

Question 16

Cost/o

Answer 16

Ribs

Question 17

Crani/o

Answer 17

Cranium (skull)

Question 18

Femor/o

Answer 18

Femur (thigh bones)

Question 19

Fibul/o

Answer 19

Fibula (smaller lower leg bone)

Question 20

Humer/o

Answer 20

Humerus (upper arm bone)

Question 21

ili/o

Answer 21

Ilium (upper part of pelvic bone)

Question 22

Ischi/o

Answer 22

Ischium (part of pelvic bone)

Question 23

Malleol/o

Answer 23

Malleolus

Question 24

Mandibul/o

Answer 24

Mandible (lower jaw bone)

Question 25

Maxill/o

Answer 25

Maxilla (upper jaw bone)

Question 26

Metacarp/o

Answer 26

Metacarpals (hand bones)

Question 27

Metatars/o

Answer 27

Metatarsals (foot bones)

Question 28

Olecran/o

Answer 28

Olecranon (elbow)

Question 29

Patell/o

Answer 29

Patella (kneecap)

Question 30

Pelv/i

Answer 30

Pelvis

Question 31

Perone/o

Answer 31

Fibula

Question 32

Phalang/o

Answer 32

Phalanges