Common Combining Forms

Question 1

bi/o

Answer 1

Meaning: Life
Example: biology (study of life)

Question 2

carcin/o

Answer 2

Meaning: cancer
Example: carcinoma (cancerous tumor)

Question 3

cardi/o

Answer 3

Meaning: heart
Example: cardiac (pertaining to the heart)

Question 4

chem/o

Answer 4

Meaning: chemical
Example: chemotherapy (treatment with chemicals)

Question 5

cis/o

Answer 5

Meaning: to cut
Example: incision (process of cutting into)

Question 6

dermat/o

Answer 6

Meaning: skin
Example: dermatology (study of the skin)

Question 7

enter/o

Answer 7

Meaning: small intestine
Example: enteric (pertaining to the small intestine)

Question 8

gastr/o

Answer 8

Meaning: stomach
Example: gastric (pertaining to the stomach)

Question 9

gynec/o

Answer 9

Meaning: female
Example: gynecology (study of females)

Question 10

hemat/o

Answer 10

Meaning: blood
Example: hematic (pertaining to the blood)

Question 11

immun/o

Answer 11

Meaning: protection
Example: immunology (study of protection)

Question 12

laryng/o

Answer 12

Meaning: larnyx
Example: laryngeal (pertaining to the voice box)

Question 13

nephr/o

Answer 13

Meaning: kidney
Example: nephromegaly (enlarged kidney)

Question 14

neur/o

Answer 14

Meaning: nerve
Example: neural (pertaining to a nerve)

Question 15

ophthalm/o

Answer 15

Meaning: eye
Example: ophthalmic (pertaining to the eye)

Question 16

ot/o

Answer 16

Meaning: ear
Example: otic (pertaining to the ear)

Question 17

path/o

Answer 17

Meaning: disease
Example: pathology (study of disease)

Question 18

pulmon/o

Answer 18

Meaning: lung
Example: pulmonary (pertaining to the lungs)

Question 19

rhin/o

Answer 19

Meaning: nose
Example: rhinoplasty (surgical repaire of the nose)