Chp1 Vocabulary Review-Combining Forms

Question 1

What does the combining form ‘abdomin/o-‘ mean?

Answer 1

abdomen

Question 2

What does the combining form ‘arteri/o-‘ mean?

Answer 2

artery

Question 3

What does the combining form ‘arthr/o-‘ mean?

Answer 3

Joint

Question 4

What does the combining form ‘bi/o-‘ mean?

Answer 4

living organism; living tissue

Question 5

What does the combining form ‘card/o-‘ mean?

Answer 5

heart

Question 6

What does the combining form ‘cardi/o-‘ mean?

Answer 6

heart

Question 7

What does the combining form ‘colon/o-‘ mean?

Answer 7

colon

Question 8

What does the combining form ‘communic/o-‘ mean?

Answer 8

impart; transmit

Question 9

What does the combining form ‘cost/o-‘ mean?

Answer 9

rib

Question 10

What does the combining form ‘cutane/o-‘ mean?

Answer 10

skin

Question 11

What does the combining form ‘cyan/o-‘ mean?

Answer 11

blue

Question 12

What does the combining form ‘densit/o-‘ mean?

Answer 12

density

Question 13

What does the combining form ‘derm/o-‘ mean?

Answer 13

skin

Question 14

What does the combining form ‘dermat/o-‘ mean?

Answer 14

skin

Question 15

What does the combining form ‘digest/o-‘ mean?

Answer 15

break down food; digest

Question 16

What does the combining form ‘enter/o-‘ mean?

Answer 16

intestine

Question 17

What does the combining form ‘esthes/o-‘ mean?

Answer 17

feeling; sensation

Question 18

What does the combining form ‘etym/o-‘ mean?

Answer 18

word origin

Question 19

What does the combining form ‘gastr/o-‘ mean?

Answer 19

stomach

Question 20

What does the combining form ‘gemin/o-‘ mean?

Answer 20

group; set

Question 21

What does the combining form ‘hepat/o-‘ mean?

Answer 21

liver

Question 22

What does the combining form ‘integument/o-‘ mean?

Answer 22

skin

Question 23

What does the combining form ‘intestin/o-‘ mean?

Answer 23

intestine

Question 24

What does the combining form ‘langu/o-‘ mean?

Answer 24

words

Question 25

What does the combining form 'lapar/o-' mean?

Answer 25

abdomen

Question 26

What does the combining form 'later/o-' mean?

Answer 26

side

Question 27

What does the combining form 'leuk/o-' mean?

Answer 27

white

Question 28

What does the combining form 'mamm/o-' mean?

Answer 28

breast

Question 29

What does the combining form 'medic/o-' mean?

Answer 29

medicine

Question 30

What does the combining form 'muscul/o-' mean?

Answer 30

muscle

Question 31

What does the combining form 'nas/o-' mean?

Answer 31

nose

Question 32

What does the combining form 'nat/o-' mean?

Answer 32

birth

Question 33

What does the combining form neur/o- mean?

Answer 33

nerve

Question 34

What does the combining form obstetr/o- mean?

Answer 34

pregnancy and childbirth

Question 35

What does the combining form pelv/o- mean?

Answer 35

hip bone; pelvis; renal pelvis

Question 36

What does the combining form phag/o- mean?

Answer 36

eating; swallowing

Question 37

What does the combining form pleg/o- mean?

Answer 37

paralysis

Question 38

What does the combining form pneumon/o- mean?

Answer 38

air; lung

Question 39

What does the combining form psych/o- mean?

Answer 39

mind

Question 40

What does the combining form spir/o- mean?

Answer 40

breathe; coil

Question 41

What does the combining form tens/o- mean?

Answer 41

pressure; tension

Question 42

What does the combining form termin/o- mean?

Answer 42

boundary; end; word

Question 43

What does the combining form therap/o- mean?

Answer 43

treatment

Question 44

What does the combining form thyroid/o- mean?

Answer 44

thyroid gland

Question 45

What does the combining form tonsill/o- mean?

Answer 45

tonsil

Question 46

What does the combining form urin/o- mean?

Answer 46

urinary system; urine

Question 47

What does the combining form uter/o- mean?

Answer 47

uterus; womb

Question 48

What does the combining form vagin/o- mean?

Answer 48

vagina

Question 49

What does the combining form ven/o- mean?

Answer 49

vein