Combining forms ch.1

Question 1

aden/o

Answer 1

gland; adenopathy; gland disease

Question 2

carni/o

Answer 2

cancer; carcinoma; cancerous tumor

Question 3

cardi/o

Answer 3

heart; cardiac; pertaining to the heart

Question 4

chem/o

Answer 4

chemical;chemotherapy; treatment with chemicals

Question 5

cis/o

Answer 5

to cut; incision; process of cutting into

Question 6

dermat/o

Answer 6

skin; dermatology; study of the skin

Question 7

enter/o

Answer 7

small intestine; enteric; pertaining to the small intestine

Question 8

gastr/o

Answer 8

stomach; gastric; pertaining to the stomach

Question 9

gynec/o

Answer 9

female; gynecology; study of females

Question 10

hemat/o

Answer 10

blood; hematic; pertaining to the blood

Question 11

hydr/o

Answer 11

water; hydrocele; protrusion of water; in scrotum

Question 12

immune/o

Answer 12

immunity; immunology; study of immunity

Question 13

laryng/o

Answer 13

voice box; laryngeal; pertaining to the voice box

Question 14

nephr/o

Answer 14

kidney; nephrmegaly; enlarged kidney

Question 15

neur/o

Answer 15

nerve;neural; pertaining to a nerve

Question 16

opthalm/o

Answer 16

eye; ophthalmic; pertaining to the eye

Question 17

ot/o

Answer 17

ear;otic; pertaining to the ear

Question 18

path/o

Answer 18

disease; pathology; study of the diseases

Question 19

pulmon/o

Answer 19

lung; pulmonary

Question 20

rhin/o

Answer 20

nose; rhinoplasty; surgical repair of the nose