Root Words ad Combining Forms

Question 1

Oste/o

Answer 1

Bone.

Question 2

Arthr/o

Answer 2

Joint.

Question 3

my/o

Answer 3

Muscle.

Question 4

Cardi/o

Answer 4

Heart

Question 5

Rhin/o

Answer 5

Nose.

Question 6

Pulmon/o

Answer 6

Lung.

Question 7

Gastr/o

Answer 7

Stomach.

Question 8

Hept/o

Answer 8

Liver.

Question 9

Nephr/o

Answer 9

Kidney.

Question 10

Cyst/o

Answer 10

Urinary bladder.

Question 11

Encephal/o

Answer 11

Brain.

Question 12

Nuer/o

Answer 12

Nerve.

Question 13

Ot/o

Answer 13

Ear.

Question 14

Ophthalam/o

Answer 14

Eye.

Question 15

Dermat/o

Answer 15

Skin.

Question 16

Aden/o

Answer 16

Any kind of gland.

Question 17

Thyroid/o

Answer 17

Thyroid gland.

Question 18

Pancreat/o

Answer 18

Pancreas.

Question 19

Orchid/o

Answer 19

Testes.

Question 20

Hyster/o

Answer 20

Uterus.

Question 21

Oophor/o

Answer 21

Ovaries.

Question 22

Cyan/o

Answer 22

Blue.

Question 23

Erythr/o

Answer 23

Red.

Question 24

Luek/o

Answer 24

White.

Question 25

Melan/o

Answer 25

Black.

Question 26

Poli/o

Answer 26

Gray.

Question 27

Cyanotic

Answer 27

When a patient appears blue due to lack of oxygen or oxygenated blood.

Question 28

Arteri/o

Answer 28

Artery.

Question 29

Ather/o

Answer 29

Plaque, fatty substance.

Question 30

Fissure

Answer 30

A sort of groove in the skin.

Question 31

Fistula

Answer 31

Abnormal passageway between organs or between an internal organ and the body surface.

Question 32

Lleum

Answer 32

Last and longest portion of the small intestine.

Question 33

Llium

Answer 33

Part of the hip bone.

Question 34

Suppuration

Answer 34

The formation or discharge of pus.

Question 35

Pyr/o

Answer 35

Fever, fire.

Question 36

Py/o

Answer 36

Pus.

Question 37

Pyel/o

Answer 37

Renel pelvis.

Question 38

Pounding or racing heart.

Answer 38

Palpitation.

Question 39

Palpatation

Answer 39

Examination technique.

Question 40

Myel/o

Answer 40

Spinal cord, bone marrow.

Question 41

Myc/o

Answer 41

Fungus.

Question 42

Muscous

Answer 42

Specialized membranes that line the body cavities and organs. Produce mucus.

Question 43

Laceration

Answer 43

Jagged wound.

Question 44

Puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid.

Answer 44

Edema.

Question 45

Chrondr/i, chrondr/o

Answer 45

Cartilage.

Question 46

Orth/o

Answer 46

Straight, normal, correct.

Question 47

Por/o

Answer 47

Small opening.

Question 48

Vertebr/o

Answer 48

Vertebrae.

Question 49

Synovi/o, Synov/o

Answer 49

Synovial membrane, synovial fluid.

Question 50

Spondyl/o

Answer 50

Vertebrae, vertebrae column, backbone.

Question 51

Ankyl/o

Answer 51

Crooked, bent, stiff.

Question 52

Scoli/o

Answer 52

Curved, bent.

Question 53

Lord/o

Answer 53

Curve, swayback, bent.

Question 54

Kyph/o

Answer 54

Bent, hump.

Question 55

Cost/o

Answer 55

Rib.

Question 56

Oss/e, oss/i, oste/o, ost/o

Answer 56

Bone.

Question 57

Burs/o

Answer 57

Bursa.

Question 58

Ligament/o

Answer 58

Ligament.

Question 59

Angi/o, vas/o

Answer 59

Blood or lymph vessel.

Question 60

Aort/o

Answer 60

Aorta.

Question 61

Artei/o

Answer 61

Artery.

Question 62

Ven/o

Answer 62

Vein.

Question 63

Phelb/o

Answer 63

Vein.

Question 64

Ather/o

Answer 64

Plaque.

Question 65

Thromb/o

Answer 65

Clot.

Question 66

Hem/o, hemat/o

Answer 66

Blood or blood condition.