Chapter 2 Combing Forms

Question 0

Anter/o

Answer 0

Anterior, front

Question 1

Abdomin/o

Answer 1

Abdomen

Question 2

Bronch/o Bronchi/o

Answer 2

Bronchial tubes (leading from the windpipe to the lungs)

Question 3

Cervic/o

Answer 3

Neck of the body or neck of the uterus (cervix)

Question 4

Coccyg/o

Answer 4

Coccyx, tailbone

Question 5

Chondr/o

Answer 5

Cartilage (connective tissue attached to bones)

Question 6

Crani/o

Answer 6

Skull

Question 7

Epitheli/o

Answer 7

Skin, surface tissue

Question 8

Esophag/o

Answer 8

Esophagus (tube from the throat to the stomach)

Question 9

Laryng/o

Answer 9

Larynx, voice box

Question 10

Later/o

Answer 10

Side

Question 11

Lumb/o

Answer 11

Loin, waist

Question 12

Lymph/o

Answer 12

Lymph (clear fluid in tissue spaces and lymph vessels)

Question 13

Mediastin/o

Answer 13

Mediastinum (space between the lungs)

Question 14

Pelv/o

Answer 14

Pelvis, bones of the hip

Question 15

Pharyng/o

Answer 15

Pharynx (throat)

Question 16

Pleur/o

Answer 16

Pleura

Question 17

Poster/o

Answer 17

Posterior, back, behind

Question 18

Radi/o

Answer 18

X-Ray

Question 19

Sacr/o

Answer 19

Sacrum (5 fused bones in the lower back)

Question 20

Spin/o

Answer 20

Spine (backbone)

Question 21

Thorac/o

Answer 21

Chest

Question 22

Trache/o

Answer 22

Trachea, windpipe

Question 23

Verterbr/o

Answer 23

Vertebra (backbone)

Question 24

Peritone/o

Answer 24

Peritoneum (membrane surrounding the abdominal organs)