Chapter 3 - Combining Forms

Question 1

AETI-

Answer 1

Causation
(A study of the cause of diseases)
(The cause of a disease)

Question 2

ANGI-

Answer 2

Vessel (blood)

Question 3

ARTHR-

Answer 3

Joint

Question 4

CHOL-
CHOLE-

Answer 4

Bile
Gall

Question 5

DACTYL-

Answer 5

Finger
Toe

Question 6

ENCEPHAL-

Answer 6

Brain

Question 7

ENTER-

Answer 7

(Small) intestine

Question 8

ERG-

Answer 8

Action
Work

Question 9

GEN-
GENE-
-GEN

Answer 9

Produce
Come into being

Question 10

GRAM-

Answer 10

A record

(Printed picture, X-ray film, etc)

Question 11

GRAPH-

Answer 11

Write
Record

(Instrument)

Question 12

HAEM-
HAEMAT-
-AEM-

Answer 12

Blood

Question 13

HEPAT-

Answer 13

Liver

Question 14

STA-
STAT-

Answer 14

Stand
Stop

Question 15

HYDR-

Answer 15

Water
Fluid

Question 16

IDI-

Answer 16

One’s self
Originating form within oneself (the body)

Question 17

CLAS-
CLAST-
-CLAST

Answer 17

Break (up)
Destroy

Question 18

CYST-

Answer 18

Bladder

Question 19

CYT-

Answer 19

Cell

Question 20

LEUK-

Answer 20

White
White blood cell

Question 21

MEGA-
MEGAL-

Answer 21

(Abnormally) large or long

Question 22

MENING-
MENINX-

Answer 22

Meningeal membrane
Meninges

Question 23

MORPH-

Answer 23

Form
Shape
Structure

Question 24

PATH-

Answer 24

Disease

Question 25

PHOB-

Answer 25

(Abnormal) fear

Question 26

PLAS-
PLAST-

Answer 26

Form
Develop

Question 27

POIE-

Answer 27

Produce
Make

Question 28

-RHAG-

Answer 28

Flow profusely

Question 29

-RHOE-

Answer 29

Flow
Secrete

Question 30

-RHEX-

Answer 30

Rupture

Question 31

SCOP-

Answer 31

Look at
Examine

Question 32

STOM-
STOMAT-

Answer 32

Mouth

Question 33

TOM-

Answer 33

Cutting
Slice