Chapter 8 Combining Forms

Question 1

abdomin/o

Answer 1

Abdomen

Question 2

an/o

Answer 2

Anus

Question 3

append/o, appendic/o

Answer 3

Appendix

Question 4

bil/i

Answer 4

Bile; gall

Question 5

cec/o

Answer 5

Cecum

Question 6

chol/e

Answer 6

Gall; bile

Question 7

cholecyst/o

Answer 7

Gallbladder

Question 8

cirrh/o

Answer 8

Orange-yellow

Question 9

col/o, colon/o

Answer 9

Colon; large intestine

Question 10

cyst/o

Answer 10

Cyst; fluid sac; bladder

Question 11

dent/i

Answer 11

Tooth

Question 12

duoden/o

Answer 12

Duodenum

Question 13

enter/o

Answer 13

Intestines (usually small intestine)

Question 14

esophag/o

Answer 14

Esophagus

Question 15

gastr/o

Answer 15

Stomach

Question 16

gingiv/o

Answer 16

Gums

Question 17

gloss/o

Answer 17

Tounge

Question 18

gluc/o, glyc/o

Answer 18

Sugar; glucose

Question 19

hemat/o

Answer 19

Blood

Question 20

hepat/o

Answer 20

Liver

Question 21

ile/o

Answer 21

Ileum

Question 22

inguin/o

Answer 22

Groin

Question 23

jaund/o

Answer 23

Yellow

Question 24

jejun/o

Answer 24

Jejunum

Question 25

labi/o

Answer 25

Lip

Question 26

lapar/o

Answer 26

Abdominal wall; abdomen

Question 27

ling/o

Answer 27

Tongue

Question 28

lith/o

Answer 28

Stone; calculus

Question 29

odont/o

Answer 29

Tooth

Question 30

or/o

Answer 30

Mouth

Question 31

pancreat/o

Answer 31

Pancreas

Question 32

peritone/o

Answer 32

Peritoneum (membrane that lines abdominal cavity and covers abdominal organs)

Question 33

phag/o

Answer 33

Eat; swallow; engulf

Question 34

pharyng/o

Answer 34

Pharynx; throat

Question 35

proct/o

Answer 35

Rectum; anus

Question 36

rect/o

Answer 36

Rectum

Question 37

sigmoid/o

Answer 37

Sigmoid colon; sigmoid

Question 38

splen/o

Answer 38

Spleen