Chapter 2 Combining Forms

Question 1

abdomin/o

Answer 1

abdomen

Example: The patient complained of pain in her abdomin/o area.

Question 2

adip/o

Answer 2

fat

Example: Adipose tissue is commonly known as fat tissue.

Question 3

anter/o

Answer 3

front

Additional information: Anter/o is a combining form meaning front.

Question 4

bol/o

Answer 4

to cast (throw)

Question 5

cervic/o

Answer 5

Neck (Of the body or of the uterus)

Question 6

Chondr/ o

Answer 6

Cartilage (type of connective tissue)

Question 7

chrom/o

Answer 7

color

Question 8

coccyg/o

Answer 8

coccyx (tailbone)

Question 9

coccyg/o

Answer 9

coccyx (tailbone)

Question 10

crani/o

Answer 10

skull

Question 11

dist/o

Answer 11

Far, distant

Question 12

dors/o

Answer 12

Back

Dorsal -back portion of the body

Question 13

hist/o

Answer 13

Tissue

Question 14

ili/o

Answer 14

ilium (part of the pelvic bone)

Question 15

inguin/o

Answer 15

Groin

Question 16

kary/o

Answer 16

Nucleus

Question 17

later/o

Answer 17

side

Question 18

later/o

Answer 18

side

Question 19

lumb/o

Answer 19

Lower back

(side and back between the ribs and pelvis)

Question 20

medi/o

Answer 20

middle

Question 21

nucle/o

Answer 21

Nucleus

Question 22

pelvi/i

Answer 22

Pelvis, hip region

Question 23

poster/o

Answer 23

Back, behind

Question 24

poster/o

Answer 24

Back, behind

Question 25

proxim/o

Answer 25

nearest

Question 26

sacr/o

Answer 26

flesh

Question 27

spin/o

Answer 27

spine, backbone

Question 28

thel/o
theli/o

Answer 28

nipple

Question 29

thorac/o

Answer 29

chest

Question 30

trache/o

Answer 30

trachea, windpipe

Question 31

umbilic/o

Answer 31

navel, umbilicus

Question 32

ventr/o

Answer 32

belly

Ventral- belly (anterior) side of the body

Question 33

vertebr/o

Answer 33

vertebra (e), backbone (s)

Question 34

viscer/o

Answer 34

internal organs

Visera- internal organs