Combining Forms

Question 1

Abdomin/o

Answer 1

Abdomen

Question 2

Acr/o

Answer 2

Extremities, top, extreme point

Question 3

Acu/o

Answer 3

Sharp, severe, sudden

Question 4

Aden/o

Answer 4

Gland

Question 5

Adip/o

Answer 5

Fat

Question 6

Amnion the ( sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)

Answer 6

Amni/o

Question 7

Vessel

Answer 7

Angi/o

Question 8

Artery

Answer 8

Arteri/o

Question 9

Joint

Answer 9

Arthr/o

Question 10

Armpit

Answer 10

Axill/o

Question 11

Life

Answer 11

Bi/o

Question 12

Eyelid

Answer 12

Blephar/o

Question 13

Bronchial tubes

Answer 13

Bronch/o

Question 14

Cancer

Answer 14

Carcin/o

Question 15

Heart

Answer 15

Cardi/o

Question 16

Drug, chemical

Answer 16

Chem/o

Question 17

Drug, chemical

Answer 17

Chem/o

Question 18

Cartilage

Answer 18

Chondr/o

Question 19

Time

Answer 19

Chron/o

Question 20

Colon, (large intestine)

Answer 20

Col/o

Question 21

Urinary bladder

Answer 21

Cyst/o

Question 22

Brain

Answer 22

Encephal/o

Question 23

Red

Answer 23

Erythr/o

Question 24

Blood

Answer 24

Hem/o

Question 25

Liver

Answer 25

Hepat/o

Question 26

Water, fluid

Answer 26

Hydr/o

Question 27

Groin

Answer 27

Inguin/o

Question 28

To hold back

Answer 28

Isch/o

Question 29

Abdomen, abdomen wall

Answer 29

Lapar/o

Question 30

Larynx

Answer 30

Laryng/o

Question 31

White

Answer 31

Leuk/o

Question 32

Lymph/o

Answer 32

Lymph - Clear fluid that bathes tissue spaces and is contained in lymph vessels and nodes throughout the body.

Question 33

Brest

Answer 33

Mamm/o

Question 34

Breast

Answer 34

Mast/o

Question 35

Shape/form

Answer 35

Morph/o

Question 36

Mucus

Answer 36

Muc/o

Question 37

Muscle

Answer 37

My/o

Question 38

Myel/o

Answer 38

Spinal cord, bone marrow - contexts of usage indicate the meaning intended.

Question 39

Death (of cells or whole body)

Answer 39

Necr/o

Question 40

Kidney

Answer 40

Nephr/o

Question 41

Nerve

Answer 41

Neur/o

Question 42

Neutr/o

Answer 42

Neutrophil (a white blood cell)

Question 43

Nucleus

Answer 43

Nucle/o

Question 44

Eye

Answer 44

Ophthalm/o

Question 45

Bone

Answer 45

Oste/o

Question 46

Ear

Answer 46

Ot/o

Question 47

Disease

Answer 47

Path/o

Question 48

Peritone/o

Answer 48

Peritonium

Question 49

To ear, swallow

Answer 49

Phag/o

Question 50

Vein

Answer 50

Phleb/o

Question 51

Formation, development

Answer 51

Plas/o

Question 52

Pleur/o

Answer 52

Pleura - membrane surrounding lungs and adjacent to chest wall

Question 53

Lungs

Answer 53

Pneumon/o

Question 54

Pulmon/o

Answer 54

Lungs

Question 55

X-ray

Answer 55

Radi/o

Question 56

Rect/o

Answer 56

Rectum

Question 57

Ren/o

Answer 57

Kidney

Question 58

Nose

Answer 58

Rhin/o

Question 59

Flesh

Answer 59

Sarc/o

Question 60

Spleen

Answer 60

Splen/o

Question 61

Staphyl/o

Answer 61

Clusters

Question 62

Strept/o

Answer 62

Twisted chains

Question 63

Chest

Answer 63

Thorac/o

Question 64

Clot

Answer 64

Thronb/o

Question 65

Tonsils

Answer 65

Toncill/o

Question 66

Trachea (windpipe)

Answer 66

Trache/o

Question 67

Ven/o

Answer 67

Vein