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

amni/o

Answer 6

amnion (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)

Question 7

angi/o

Answer 7

vessel

Question 8

arteri/o

Answer 8

artery

Question 9

arthr/o

Answer 9

armpit

Question 10

bi/o

Answer 10

life

Question 11

belphar/o

Answer 11

eyelid

Question 12

bronch/o

Answer 12

bronchial tubes (two tubes, one right and one left, that branch from the trachea to enter the lungs)

Question 13

carcin/o

Answer 13

cancer

Question 14

cardi/o

Answer 14

heart

Question 15

chem/o

Answer 15

drug, chemical

Question 16

chondr/o

Answer 16

cartilage

Question 17

chron/o

Answer 17

time

Question 18

col/o

Answer 18

colon (large intestine)

Question 19

cyst/o

Answer 19

urinary bladder

Question 20

encephal/o

Answer 20

brain

Question 21

erythr/o

Answer 21

red

Question 22

hem/o

Answer 22

blood

Question 23

hepat/o

Answer 23

liver

Question 24

hydr/o

Answer 24

water, fluid

Question 25

inguin/o

Answer 25

groin

Question 26

isch/o

Answer 26

to hold back

Question 27

lapar/o

Answer 27

abdomen, abdominal wall

Question 28

laryng/o

Answer 28

larynx

Question 29

leuk/o

Answer 29

white

Question 30

lymph/o

Answer 30

lymph;
clear liquid that bathes tissue spaces and is contained in lymph vessels and nodes throughout the body

Question 31

mamm/o

Answer 31

breast

Question 32

mast/o

Answer 32

breast

Question 33

morph/o

Answer 33

shape, form

Question 34

muc/o

Answer 34

mucus

Question 35

my/o

Answer 35

muscle

Question 36

myel/o

Answer 36

spinal cord; bone marrow
(context of usage indicates the meaning intended)

Question 37

necr/o

Answer 37

death (of cells or whole body)

Question 38

nephr/o

Answer 38

kidney

Question 39

neur/o

Answer 39

nerve

Question 40

neutr/o

Answer 40

neutrophil (white blood cell)

Question 41

nucel/o

Answer 41

nucleus

Question 42

ophthalm/o

Answer 42

eye

Question 43

opi/o

Answer 43

opium

Question 44

oste/o

Answer 44

bone

Question 45

ot/o

Answer 45

ear

Question 46

path/o

Answer 46

disease

Question 47

peritone/o

Answer 47

peritoneum

Question 48

phag/o

Answer 48

to eat, swallow

Question 49

phleb/o

Answer 49

vein

Question 50

plas/o

Answer 50

formation, development

Question 51

pleur/o

Answer 51

pleura (membrane surrounding lungs and adjacent to chest wall)

Question 52

pneumon/o

Answer 52

lungs

Question 53

pulmon/o

Answer 53

lungs

Question 54

radi/o

Answer 54

x-rays

Question 55

rect/o

Answer 55

rectum

Question 56

ren/o

Answer 56

kidney

Question 57

rhin/o

Answer 57

nose

Question 58

sarc/o

Answer 58

flesh

Question 59

splen/o

Answer 59

spleen;
(focus on spelling)

Question 60

thorac/o

Answer 60

thorax

Question 61

thromb/o

Answer 61

clot

Question 62

tonsill/o

Answer 62

tonsils;
(focus on spelling)

Question 63

trache/o

Answer 63

trachea (windpipe)

Question 64

ven/o

Answer 64

vein;
(focus on spelling)