Combining Forms

Question 1

abdomino

Answer 1

abdomen

ex. abdominal

Question 2

laparo

Answer 2

abdomen

ex. laparotomy (incision in abdomen)

Question 3

acro

Answer 3

extremity or topmost

ex. acrodynia (pain in an extremity)

Question 4

adeno

Answer 4

gland

ex. adenoma (gland tumor)

Question 5

aero

Answer 5

air or gas

ex. aerobic

Question 6

angio

Answer 6

vessel

ex. angioplasty (repair of a blood vessel)

Question 7

vaso

Answer 7

vessel

ex. vasectomy (excision of a vessel)

Question 8

vasculo

Answer 8

vessel

ex. vascular

Question 9

carcino

Answer 9

cancer

ex. carcinogenic (production of cancer)

Question 10

cardio

Answer 10

heart

ex. cardiologist

Question 11

cephalo

Answer 11

head

ex. cephalic (pertaining to the head)

Question 12

cyano

Answer 12

blue

ex. cyanotic (pertaining to blue)

Question 13

cyto

Answer 13

cell

ex. cytology (the study of cells)

Question 14

dermo

Answer 14

skin

ex. dermal

Question 15

dermato

Answer 15

skin

ex dermatology

Question 16

cutane/o

Answer 16

skin

ex. cutaneous (pertaining to the skin)

Question 17

dextr/o

Answer 17

right or on the right side

ex. dextrocardia (condition of the heart on the right side)

Question 18

erythro

Answer 18

red

ex. erythrocyte (red cell)

Question 19

fibro

Answer 19

fiber

ex. fibroma (fiber tumor)

Question 20

gastro

Answer 20

stomach

ex. gastric (pertaining to stomach)

Question 21

geno

Answer 21

origin or production

ex. osteogenic (pertaining to origin or production of bone)

Question 22

gluco

Answer 22

sugar

ex. glucogenesis

Question 23

glucose/o

Answer 23

sugar

ex. glucose

Question 24

glyc/o

Answer 24

sugar

ex. glycolysis

Question 25

hemo

Answer 25

blood ex. hemogram (record of blood)

Question 26

hemato

Answer 26

blood ex. hematology

Question 27

hepato

Answer 27

liver ex. hepatoma (tumor of the liver)

Question 28

hydro

Answer 28

water ex. hydrophobia

Question 29

leuko

Answer 29

white ex. leukocyte (white cell)

Question 30

lipo

Answer 30

fat ex. lipoid (resembling fat)

Question 31

litho

Answer 31

stone ex. lithiasis (formation or presence of a stone)

Question 32

melano

Answer 32

black ex. melanoma (black tumor)

Question 33

morpho

Answer 33

form ex. morphology

Question 34

naso

Answer 34

nose ex. nasal

Question 35

rhino

Answer 35

nose ex. rhinitis (inflammation of the nose)

Question 36

necro

Answer 36

death ex. necrocytosis (increase of cell death)

Question 37

oro

Answer 37

mouth ex. oral

Question 38

ortho

Answer 38

straight, normal, or correct ex. orthostatic (standing straight)

Question 39

osteo

Answer 39

bone ex. osteal (pertaining to bone)

Question 40

patho

Answer 40

disease ex. pathology

Question 41

pedo

Answer 41

child or foot ex. pediatrics (treatment of a child) ex. pedal (pertaining to the foot)

Question 42

phobo

Answer 42

exaggerated fear or sensitivity ex. hydrophobia

Question 43

phono

Answer 43

sound or voice ex. phonic (pertaining to voice or sound)

Question 44

plaso

Answer 44

formation ex. dysplasia (condition of faulty formation)

Question 45

podo

Answer 45

foot ex. podiatry (treatment of foot)

Question 46

psycho

Answer 46

mind ex. psychology

Question 47

pyo

Answer 47

pus ex. pyopoiesis (formation of pus)

Question 48

reno

Answer 48

kidney ex. renal

Question 49

nephro

Answer 49

kidney ex. nephrosis (condition of the kidney)

Question 50

sclero

Answer 50

hard ex. sclerosis (condition of hardness)

Question 51

sinistro

Answer 51

left or on the left side ex. sinistropedal (pertaining to the left foot)

Question 52

sono

Answer 52

sound ex. sonometer (an instrument to measure sound)

Question 53

steno

Answer 53

narrow ex. stenosis (a condition of narrow)

Question 54

thermo

Answer 54

heat ex. thermometer

Question 55

toxo

Answer 55

poison ex. toxemia (poison in blood)

Question 56

toxic

Answer 56

poison ex. toxicology (study of poison)

Question 57

tropho

Answer 57

nourishment or development ex. trophocyte (cell that provides nourishment) ex. hypertrophy (condition of excessive development)

Question 58

uro

Answer 58

urine ex. urology (study of urine)

Question 59

urino

Answer 59

urine ex. urinary