Prefixes, Suffixes & Combining Forms 2

Question 1

blast-, -blast

Answer 1

germ; bud; embryonic state of development

Question 2

blenn-, blenno-

Answer 2

mucus

Question 3

blephar-, blepharo-

Answer 3

eyelid

Question 4

brachio-

Answer 4

arm

Question 5

brachy-

Answer 5

short

Question 6

brady-

Answer 6

slow

Question 7

brom-, bromo-

Answer 7

bromine

Question 8

bronch-, bronchi-, broncho-

Answer 8

airway

Question 9

bronchiol-, brionchiolo-

Answer 9

bronchiole

Question 10

cac-, caci-, caco-

Answer 10

bad; ill

Question 11

calc-, calco-

Answer 11

calcium

Question 12

calcan-, calacaneo-

Answer 12

calcaneum (heel bone)

Question 13

carcin-, carcino-

Answer 13

cancer

Question 14

cardi-, cardio

Answer 14

heart

Question 15

carpo-

Answer 15

carpus

Question 16

cary-, caryo-

Answer 16

nucleus; nut

Question 17

cat-, cata-, cath-, kat-, kata-

Answer 17

down; downward; destructive; against; according to

Question 18

cel-, celo-

Answer 18

tumor; hernia; cavity

Question 19

-cele

Answer 19

tumor; swelling; hernia

Question 20

cent-

Answer 20

hundred

Question 21

cephal-, cephalo-

Answer 21

head

Question 22

cerebell-, cerebello-

Answer 22

cerebellum

Question 23

cervic-, cervico-

Answer 23

neck; the neck of an organ

Question 24

cheil-, cheilo-, chil-, chilo-

Answer 24

lips

Question 25

chem-, chemo

Answer 25

chemical

Question 26

chir-, chiro-

Answer 26

hand

Question 27

chlor-, chloro-

Answer 27

green

Question 28

chol-, chole-

Answer 28

bile; gall

Question 29

cholangi-, chalangio-

Answer 29

bile vessel

Question 30

cholecyst-, cholecysto-

Answer 30

gallbladder

Question 31

choledoch-, choledocho-

Answer 31

bile duct

Question 32

chondr-, chondro-

Answer 32

cartilage

Question 33

chrom-, chromo-

Answer 33

color

Question 34

-cide

Answer 34

causing death

Question 35

cine-

Answer 35

movement

Question 36

circum-

Answer 36

around

Question 37

clavicul-, claviculo-, cleid-, cleido-

Answer 37

clavicle

Question 38

-cle, -cul

Answer 38

little

Question 39

co-, com-, con-

Answer 39

together

Question 40

colp-, colpo-

Answer 40

vagina

Question 41

contra-

Answer 41

against; opposite

Question 42

crani-, cranio-

Answer 42

skull; cranium

Question 43

cry-, cryo-

Answer 43

cold

Question 44

-cusia, -cusis

Answer 44

hearing

Question 45

cyan-, cyano-

Answer 45

blue

Question 46

cycl-, cyclo-

Answer 46

circular; cyclical; ciliary body of the eye

Question 47

cyst-, cysto-, -cyst

Answer 47

cyst; urinary bladder

Question 48

cyt-, cyto-, -ctye

Answer 48

cell

Question 49

dacry-

Answer 49

tears

Question 50

dactyl-, dactylo-

Answer 50

finger; toe

Question 51

de-

Answer 51

from; down; not

Question 52

dec-, deca

Answer 52

ten

Question 53

deci-

Answer 53

one-tenth

Question 54

demi-

Answer 54

half

Question 55

dent-, denti-, dento-

Answer 55

teeth

Question 56

derm-, derma-, dermato-, dermo-

Answer 56

skin

Question 57

deuter-, deutero-, deuto-

Answer 57

second; secondary

Question 58

dextro-

Answer 58

right

Question 59

di-

Answer 59

double; twice; two; apart from

Question 60

dia-

Answer 60

through; between; asunder

Question 61

dipla-, diplo-

Answer 61

double; twin

Question 62

dips-, dipso-

Answer 62

thrist

Question 63

dis-

Answer 63

negative; double; twice; apart; absence of

Question 64

dors-, dorsi-, dorso-

Answer 64

back

Question 65

duoden-, duodeno

Answer 65

duodenum

Question 66

-dynia

Answer 66

pain

Question 67

dys-

Answer 67

difficult; bad; painful