Chapter 5 Combining Forms

Question 1

surg/o

Answer 1

hand

Question 2

cardi/o

Answer 2

heart

Question 3

col/o

Answer 3

colon (large intestine)

Question 4

dermat/o

Answer 4

skin

Question 5

endocrin/o

Answer 5

endocrine glands

Question 6

enter/o

Answer 6

intestines

Question 7

esthesi/o

Answer 7

sensation

Question 8

gastr/o

Answer 8

stomach

Question 9

ger/o

Answer 9

old age

Question 10

gynec/o

Answer 10

woman, female

Question 11

hemat/o

Answer 11

blood

Question 12

iatr/o

Answer 12

treatment
treatment by a physician or with medicines.
An iatrogenic condition is produced (-genic) adversely by a treatment.

Question 13

laryng/o

Answer 13

larynx (voice box)

Question 14

lymph/o

Answer 14

lymph node
Lymph “glands” are actually lymph nodes, located all over the body but especially in axillary (armpit), inguinal (groin), cervical (neck), and mediastinal (area between the lungs) regions. Lymphadenopathy often refers to the presence of malignant cells in lymph nodes.

Question 15

nephr/o

Answer 15

kidney

Question 16

neur/o

Answer 16

nerve

Question 17

nos/o

Answer 17

disease

Question 18

obstetr/o

Answer 18

midwife

Question 19

odont/o

Answer 19

tooth

Question 20

onc/o

Answer 20

tumor

Question 21

ophthalm/o, optic/o, opt/o

Answer 21

eye

Question 22

orth/o

Answer 22

straight

Question 23

ot/o

Answer 23

ear

Question 24

path/o

Answer 24

disease

Question 25

comi/o

Answer 25

care for

Question 26

metr/o

Answer 26

to measure

Question 27

ped/o

Answer 27

child

Question 28

psych/o

Answer 28

mind

Question 29

pulmon/o

Answer 29

lung

Question 30

radi/o

Answer 30

x-rays

Question 31

rect/o

Answer 31

rectum

Question 32

rheumat/o

Answer 32

flow, fluid

Question 33

rhin/o

Answer 33

nose

Question 34

thorac/o

Answer 34

chest

Question 35

ur/o

Answer 35

urinary tract

Question 36

vascul/o

Answer 36

blood vessels

Question 37

aden/o

Answer 37

gland