Combining Form

Question 1

Cephal/o

Answer 1

Head

Example
Cephalagia

Pain of the head

Question 2

Cerebell/o

Answer 2

Cerebellum

Example:

Cerebellitis

Inflammation of the cerebellum

Question 3

Cerebr/o

Encephal/o

Answer 3

Brain

Cerebrovascular Pertaining 2 brain
& vessels

Encephalocele Hernia of brain

Question 4

Gangli/o

Answer 4

Ganglion

Example:

Ganglioma

Tumor of a ganglion

Question 5

Gli/o

Answer 5

Glue, gluelike

Example:

Glioma
Gluelike tumor

Question 6

Lex/o

Answer 6

Word, phrase

Example:

Dyslexia
Bad painful or difficult words or phrases

Question 7

Mening/o

Meningi/o

Answer 7

Meninges

Meningitis inflam meninges

Meningioma tumor of the meninges

Question 8

Myel/o

Answer 8

Spinal cord

Bone marrow

Example:
Myelography recording the spinal
Cord or bone marrow

Question 9

Narc/o

Answer 9

Sleep, stupor

Example:

Narcolepsy seizure of sleep of
Stupor

Question 10

Neur/o

Answer 10

Nerve

Example;

Neurocytoma tumor of a nerve cell

Question 11

Phas/o

Answer 11

Speech

Aphasia Absence of speech

Question 12

Psych/o

Answer 12

Mind

Example:

Psychiatry field of med of the mind