Latin: Chapter 1: Combining Forms

Question 1

ABDOMIN-

Answer 1

belly, abdomen

Question 2

ADIP-

Answer 2

fat

Question 3

AUR-

Answer 3

ear

Question 4

BACILL-

Answer 4

[rod, staff] bacillus

Question 5

BURS-

Answer 5

[leather sack] bursa

Question 6

CALC-

Answer 6

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Question 7

CALOR-

Answer 7

heat, energy

Question 8

CAPIT-, CEPIT-, CIPIT-

Answer 8

head

Question 9

CEREBR-

Answer 9

brain

Question 10

COST-

Answer 10

rib

Question 11

DENT-

Answer 11

tooth

Question 12

DORS-

Answer 12

back (of the body)

Question 13

EXTERN-

Answer 13

outer

Question 14

FIBR-

Answer 14

fiber, filament

Question 15

FISTUL-

Answer 15

(tube, pipe) fistula, an abnormal tubelike passage in the body

Question 16

FRIG-, FRIGOR-

Answer 16

cold

Question 17

INSUL-

Answer 17

island

Question 18

INTERN-

Answer 18

inner

Question 19

MEAT-

Answer 19

passage, opening, meatus

Question 20

NAS-

Answer 20

nose

Question 21

PUR-

Answer 21

pus

Question 22

RADIC-, RAD-, RADIX

Answer 22

root

Question 23

REN-

Answer 23

kidney

Question 24

SANGUI(N)

Answer 24

blood

Question 25

SON-

Answer 25

sound

Question 26

SYNOV-

Answer 26

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Question 27

TUB-

Answer 27

[trumpet] tube

Question 28

TUSS-

Answer 28

cough

Question 29

VACC-

Answer 29

cow

Question 30

VIR-, VIRUS-

Answer 30

[poison, venom] virus

Question 31

VISCER-

Answer 31

internal organs.

Question 32

SOPOR-

Answer 32

sleep

Question 33

VAS-

Answer 33

vessel