Chapter 2 Word Parts

Question 1

Apic/o

Answer 1

Apex (The pointed extremity of a conical structure)

Question 2

Corp/o, som/o, somat/o

Answer 2

Body (The largest or most important part of an organ)

Question 3

Fund/o

Answer 3

Fundus (The base or deepest part of a hollow organ that is farthest from the mouth of the organ)

Question 4

Fornic/o

Answer 4

Fornix (Any vaultlike or arched structure)

Question 5

Hil/o

Answer 5

Hilum (Recess, exit, or entrance of a duct into a gland, or of a nerve and vessels into an organ)

Question 6

Lumin/o

Answer 6

Lumen (The space within an artery, vein, intestine, or tube.)

Question 7

Sinus/o

Answer 7

Sinus (A cavity or channel in bone, a dilated channel for blood, or a cavity that permits the escape of a purulent (pus-filled) material. Antrum (pl. antra) and sinus are symptoms.)

Question 8

Vestibule

Answer 8

Vestibul/o (A small space or cavity at the beginning of a canal)

Question 9

Bucc/o

Answer 9

Cheek

Question 10

Crani/o

Answer 10

Skull

Question 11

Fac/o

Answer 11

Face

Question 12

Nas/o

Answer 12

The nose

Question 13

Ocul/o

Answer 13

The eye

Question 14

Or/o

Answer 14

The mouth

Question 15

Abdomin/o

Answer 15

Abdomen

Question 16

Axill/o

Answer 16

The Armpit

Question 17

Cox/o

Answer 17

The hip

Question 18

Delt/o

Answer 18

The deltoid muscle

Question 19

Inguin/o

Answer 19

The groin

Question 20

Pelv/i

Answer 20

The Pelvis

Question 21

Stern/o

Answer 21

The sternum

Question 22

Thorac/o

Answer 22

The chest

Question 23

Umbilic/o

Answer 23

The umbilicus

Question 24

Cubit/o

Answer 24

The elbow

Question 25

Brachi/o

Answer 25

The arm

Question 26

Carp/o

Answer 26

The wrist

Question 27

Man/u

Answer 27

The hand

Question 28

Palm/o

Answer 28

The palm

Question 29

Digit/o

Answer 29

The finger or toe

Question 30

Crur/o

Answer 30

The leg

Question 31

Femor/o

Answer 31

The thighbone

Question 32

Patell/a

Answer 32

The knee and kneecap

Question 33

Ped/o

Answer 33

The foot

Question 34

Plant/o

Answer 34

The sole

Question 35

Tars/o

Answer 35

The ankle and Tarsals (ankle bones)

Question 36

Acromi/o

Answer 36

The shoulder

Question 37

Dors/o

Answer 37

The back

Question 38

Glute/o

Answer 38

The buttocks

Question 39

Lumb/o

Answer 39

Lower back, loins

Question 40

Nuch/o

Answer 40

Neck

Question 41

Sacr/o

Answer 41

Sacrum

Question 42

Olecran/o

Answer 42

The elbow

Question 43

Poplite/o

Answer 43

The back of the knee

Question 44

Sur/o

Answer 44

The calf

Question 45

Super/o

Answer 45

Upward

Question 46

Infer/o

Answer 46

Downward

Question 47

Caud/o

Answer 47

The tail

Question 48

Medi/o

Answer 48

Middle

Question 49

Later/o

Answer 49

The side

Question 50

Dextr/o

Answer 50

The right

Question 51

Sinistr/o

Answer 51

The left

Question 52

Spin/o

Answer 52

The spine

Question 53

Mediastin/o

Answer 53

Mediastinum (space between the lungs)

Question 54

Pleura

Answer 54

Double folded membrane that surrounds the lungs

Question 55

Diaphragm/o
Diaphragmat/o
Phren/o

Answer 55

Diaphragm

Question 56

Home/o

Answer 56

Same

Question 57

Bol/o

Answer 57

Throwing

Question 58

Cyt/o

Answer 58

Cell

Question 59

Rib/o

Answer 59

Ribose

Question 60

path/o

Answer 60

disease

Question 61

necr/o

Answer 61

dead/death

Question 62

proxim/o

Answer 62

near

Question 63

dist/o

Answer 63

far

Question 64

Physi/o

Answer 64

Growth