Module 2: Combining Forms, Prefixes, Suffixes

Question 1

arthr/o

Answer 1

joint

Question 2

cardi/o

Answer 2

heart

Question 3

chondr/o

Answer 3

cartilage

Question 4

colon/o, col/o

Answer 4

colon, large intestine

Question 5

dent/i

Answer 5

teeth

Question 6

dermat/o

Answer 6

skin

Question 7

enter/o

Answer 7

intestine

Question 8

erythr/o

Answer 8

red

Question 9

gastr/o

Answer 9

stomach

Question 10

hemat/o

Answer 10

blood

Question 11

hepato/o

Answer 11

liver

Question 12

hydr/o

Answer 12

water

Question 13

hyster/o

Answer 13

uterus

Question 14

immun/o

Answer 14

safe, immune

Question 15

lith/o

Answer 15

stone

Question 16

mast/o

Answer 16

breast

Question 17

nephr/o

Answer 17

kidney

Question 18

neur/o

Answer 18

nerve

Question 19

oste/o

Answer 19

bone

Question 20

ot/o

Answer 20

ear

Question 21

phleb/o

Answer 21

vein

Question 22

rhin/o

Answer 22

nose

Question 23

scler/o

Answer 23

hardening

Question 24

splen/o

Answer 24

spleen

Question 25

therm/o

Answer 25

heat

Question 26

tympan/o

Answer 26

eardrum

Question 27

a-, an-

Answer 27

no, not, without

Question 28

hyper-

Answer 28

excessive, above normal

Question 29

intra-

Answer 29

within

Question 30

macro-

Answer 30

large

Question 31

micro-

Answer 31

small

Question 32

post-

Answer 32

after, behind

Question 33

-al, -ar, -ic, -tic, -ous

Answer 33

pertaining to (adjective ending)

Question 34

-algia

Answer 34

pain

Question 35

-centesis

Answer 35

surgical puncture (to remove fluid)

Question 36

-clases

Answer 36

to break; surgical fracture

Question 37

-desus

Answer 37

surgical fixation

Question 38

-dynia

Answer 38

pain

Question 39

-ectomy

Answer 39

excision, removal

Question 40

-edema

Answer 40

swelling

Question 41

-emesis

Answer 41

vomitting

Question 42

-emia

Answer 42

blood condition

Question 43

-gram

Answer 43

a record

Question 44

-graph

Answer 44

instrument used for recording

Question 45

-graphy

Answer 45

process of recording

Question 46

-ia

Answer 46

condition

Question 47

-ist

Answer 47

specialist

Question 48

-itis

Answer 48

inflammation

Question 49

-lith

Answer 49

stone

Question 50

-logist

Answer 50

specialist

Question 51

-logy

Answer 51

study of

Question 52

-lysis

Answer 52

separation, loosening, destroying

Question 53

-megaly

Answer 53

enlargement

Question 54

-meter

Answer 54

instrument for measuring

Question 55

-metry

Answer 55

process of measuring

Question 56

-oma

Answer 56

tumor, mass

Question 57

-osis

Answer 57

abnormal condition

Question 58

-pathy

Answer 58

disease process

Question 59

-pexy

Answer 59

fixation

Question 60

-plasty

Answer 60

surgical repair

Question 61

-rrhage

Answer 61

blasting forth (usually of blood)

Question 62

-scope

Answer 62

instrument for examining

Question 63

-scopy

Answer 63

visual examination

Question 64

-stomy

Answer 64

forming a new opening (mouth)

Question 65

-tome

Answer 65

an instrument used to cut

Question 66

-tomy

Answer 66

incision, to cut into

Question 67

-toxic

Answer 67

poison

Question 68

-tripsy

Answer 68

crushing

Question 69

gastritis

Answer 69

gastr/o (stomach) + -itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the stomach

Question 70

hepatomegaly

Answer 70

hepat/o (liver) + -megaly (enlargement) = enlargement of the liver

Question 71

osteomalacia

Answer 71

oste/o (bone) + -malacia (softening) = softening of bone

Question 72

arthrocentesis

Answer 72

arthr/o (joint) + -centesis (surgical puncture) = surgical puncture of a joint (usually done to remove accumulated fluid from the joint)

Question 73

arthralgia

Answer 73

arthr/o (joint) + -algia (paind) = pain in joint

Question 74

encephalitis

Answer 74

encaphal/o (brain) + -itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the brain