Module 2 - Combining Forms

Question 1

Alg(o)-, alge-, algesi(o)-, algi(o)-, -algesia, -algia

Answer 1

Pain

Question 2

Carcin(o)-

Answer 2

Cancer

Question 3

Dys-

Answer 3

Bad, disordered, painful

Question 4

Ech(o)-

Answer 4

Sound

Question 5

-ectomy

Answer 5

Surgical removal, excision, cutting out

Question 6

Electr(o)-

Answer 6

Electricity

Question 7

End(o)-

Answer 7

Inside

Question 8

Ex(o)-

Answer 8

Outside

Question 9

-gram

Answer 9

Picture, recording

Question 10

-graph

Answer 10

Picture, recording or instrument for recording

Question 11

-graphy

Answer 11

Recording or the process of producing a picture/recording

Question 12

-iasis

Answer 12

Abnormal condition or disease

Question 13

-ism

Answer 13

Condition or state of

Question 14

-lithiasis

Answer 14

The presence of stones

Question 15

-logist, -ologist

Answer 15

A specialist or person who studies a certain subject

Question 16

-logy, -ology

Answer 16

Study of

Question 17

Mal-

Answer 17

Bad, poor, or evil

Question 18

-malacia

Answer 18

Abnormal softening

Question 19

Ne(o)-

Answer 19

New

Question 20

-necrosis

Answer 20

Tissue death

Question 21

Nos(o)-

Answer 21

Disease

Question 22

-oma

Answer 22

Tumor, neoplasm

Question 23

-osis

Answer 23

Disease or abnormal condition

Question 24

-ostomy, -stomy

Answer 24

Creation of an opening or the opening created

Question 25

-otomy, -tomy

Answer 25

Cutting or a surgical incision

Question 26

-pathy

Answer 26

Disease, feeling, emotion

Question 27

-plasia

Answer 27

Development, growth, formation

Question 28

-plasty

Answer 28

Surgical repair

Question 29

Pur(o)-, py(o)-

Answer 29

Pus

Question 30

Pyr(o)-, pyret(o)-

Answer 30

Fever

Question 31

-rrhagia

Answer 31

Bleeding or abnormal/excessive fluid discharge

Question 32

-rrhea

Answer 32

Flow, discharge

Question 33

-sclerosis

Answer 33

Abnormal hardening

Question 34

-scope

Answer 34

Instrument for visual examination

Question 35

-scopy

Answer 35

Visual examination