Body Structure Terminology

Question 1

chondr/o

Answer 1

Combining Form
Definition: cartilage
Example: Chondr/oma- tummor composed of cartilage

Question 2

cyt/o

Answer 2

Combining Form
Definition: cell
Example: cyt/o/meter- instrument for counting and measuring cells

Question 3

hist/o

Answer 3

Combining Form
Definition: tissue
Example: hist/o/lysis- separation;destruction; or loosening of tissue

Question 4

nucle/o

Answer 4

Combining Form
Definition: nucleus
Example: nucle/ar- pertaining to a nucleus

Question 5

anter/o

Answer 5

Combining Form
Definition: anterior, front
Example: anter/ior- toward the front of the body, organ, or structure

Question 6

caud/o

Answer 6

Combining Form
Definition: tail
Example: caud/ad- toward the tail; in a posterior direction

Question 7

dist/o

Answer 7

Combining Form
Definition: far, farthest
Example: dist/al- pertaining to a point farthest from the center, a medial line, or the trunk; opposed to proximal

Question 8

Dors/o

Answer 8

Back (of body)

Example: dors/al- pertaining to the back or posterior of the body

Question 9

dors/o

Answer 9

Combining Form
Definition: back (of body)
Example: dors/al- pertaining to the back or posterior of the body

Question 10

infer/o

Answer 10

Combining Form
Definition: lower, below
Example: infer/ior- pertaining to below or lower; toward the tail

Question 11

later/o

Answer 11

Combining Form
Definition: side, to one side
Example: later/al- pertaining to the side

Question 12

medi/o

Answer 12

Combining Form
Definition: middle
Example: medi/al- pertaining to the middle

Question 13

poster/o

Answer 13

Combining Form
Definition: back (of body), behind, posterior
Example: poster/ior- pertaining to or toward the rear or caudal end

Question 14

proxim/o

Answer 14

Combining Form
Definition: near, nearest
Example: proxim/al- nearest the point of attachment, center of the body, or point of reference

Question 15

super/o*

Answer 15

Combining Form
Definition: upper, above
Example: super/ior- pertaining to above or higher; toward the head
* super/o is used as a combining form here, but it can also be used as a prefix.

Question 16

ventr/o

Answer 16

Combining Form
Definition: belly, belly side
Example: ventr/al- pertaining to the belly side or front of the body

Question 17

-ad

Answer 17

suffix
Definition: toward
Example: medi/ad- toward the middle or center

Question 18

-logist

Answer 18

suffix
Definition: specialist in the study of
Example: hist/o/logist- specialist in the study of tissue

Question 19

-logy

Answer 19

suffix
Definition: study of
Example: cyt/o/logy- study of cells

Question 20

-lysis

Answer 20

suffix

definition: separation; destruction; loosening
example: cyt/o/lysis- destruction, dissolution, or separation of a cell

Question 21

-toxic

Answer 21

suffix

definition: poison
example: cyt/o/toxic- substance that is detrimental or destructive to cells

Question 22

abdomin/o

Answer 22

Combining Form
Definition: abdomen
Example: abdomin/al- pertaining to the abdomen

Question 23

cephal/o

Answer 23

Combining Form
Definition: head
Example: cephal/ad- toward the head

Question 24

cervic/o

Answer 24

Combining Form
Definition: neck; cervix uteri (neck of the uterus)
Example: cervic/al- pertaining to the neck of the body or the neck of the uterus

Question 25

crani/o

Answer 25

Combining Form Definition: cranium (skull) Example: crani/al- pertaining to the cranium or skull

Question 26

gastr/o

Answer 26

Combining Form Definition: stomach Example: gastr/ic- pertaining to the stomach

Question 27

ili/o

Answer 27

Combining Form Definition: ilium (lateral, flaring portion of the hip bone) Example: ili/ac- pertaining to the ilium

Question 28

inguin/o

Answer 28

Combining Form Definition: groin Example: inguin/al- pertaining to the groin

Question 29

lumb/o

Answer 29

Combining Form Definition: loins (lower back) Example: lumb/ar- pertaining to the loin area or lower back

Question 30

pelv/i*

Answer 30

Combining Form Definition: pelvis Example: pelv/i/meter- instrument for measuring the pelvis *the "i" in pelv/i/meter is an exception to the rule of using the connecting vowel "o"

Question 31

pelv/o

Answer 31

Combining Form Definition: pelvis Example: pelv/ic- pertaining to the pelvis

Question 32

spin/o

Answer 32

Combining Form Definition: spine Example: spin/al- pertaining to the spine or spinal column

Question 33

thorac/o

Answer 33

Combining Form Definition: chest Example: thorac/ic- pertaining to the chest

Question 34

umbilic/o

Answer 34

Combining Form Definition: umbilical, navel Example: peri/umbilic/al- pertaining to the area around the umbilicus

Question 35

-ac

Answer 35

Suffix | Definition: pertaining to

Question 36

-al

Answer 36

Suffix | Definition: pertaining to

Question 37

-ar

Answer 37

Suffix | Definition: pertaining to

Question 38

-ary

Answer 38

Suffix | Definition: pertaining to

Question 39

-ous

Answer 39

Suffix | Definition: pertaining to

Question 40

-iac

Answer 40

Suffix | Definition: pertaining to

Question 41

-ic

Answer 41

Suffix | Definition: pertaining to

Question 42

-ior

Answer 42

Suffix | Definition: pertaining to

Question 43

epi-

Answer 43

Prefix | Definition: above, on

Question 44

hypo-

Answer 44

Prefix | Definition: under, below, deficient

Question 45

medi-

Answer 45

Prefix | Definition: middle

Question 46

super-

Answer 46

Prefix | Definition: upper, above

Question 47

trans-

Answer 47

Prefix | Definition: through, across