Medical terminology ch. 1 sec. C combining forms

Question 0

Aliment/o

Answer 0

To nourish

Question 1

Acu/o

Answer 1

Sharp, severe, sudden

Question 2

Arteri/o

Answer 2

Artery

Question 3

Arthr/o

Answer 3

Joint

Question 4

Axill/o

Answer 4

Armpit

Question 5

Cardi/o

Answer 5

Heart

Question 6

Chem/o

Answer 6

Chemical, drug

Question 7

Chron/o

Answer 7

Time

Question 8

Col/o, colon/o

Answer 8

Large intestine (colon)

Question 9

Costal/o, cost/o

Answer 9

Rib

Question 10

Crin/o

Answer 10

Secrete

Question 11

Cutane/o

Answer 11

Skin

Question 12

Cyan/o

Answer 12

Blue

Question 13

Cyst/o

Answer 13

Urinary bladder, cyst

Question 14

Duct/o

Answer 14

To lead or carry

Question 15

Electr/o

Answer 15

Electricity

Question 16

Enter/o

Answer 16

Small intestine

Question 17

Gastr/o

Answer 17

Stomach

Question 18

Glyc/o

Answer 18

Sugar

Question 19

Hem/o

Answer 19

Blood

Question 20

Hepat/o

Answer 20

Liver

Question 21

Hyster/o , uter/o

Answer 21

Uterus (womb)

Question 22

Iatr/o

Answer 22

Treatment; physician

Question 23

Ili/o

Answer 23

Ilium

Question 24

Lapar/o

Answer 24

Abdomen

Question 25

Laryng/o

Answer 25

Larynx (voice box)

Question 26

Leuk/o

Answer 26

White blood cell

Question 27

Lingu/o

Answer 27

Tongue

Question 28

Lumb/o

Answer 28

Lower back

Question 29

Mast/o, mamm/o

Answer 29

Mammary glands

Question 30

Muc/o

Answer 30

Mucus

Question 31

Muscular/o, my/o

Answer 31

Muscle

Question 32

Myel/o

Answer 32

Spinal cord, bone marrow

Question 33

Nephr/o

Answer 33

Kidney

Question 34

Oste/o

Answer 34

Bone

Question 35

Ovari/o

Answer 35

Ovary

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Phag/o

Answer 36

Eat, swallow

Question 37

Ren/o

Answer 37

Kidney

Question 38

Rhin/o

Answer 38

Nose

Question 39

Scapul/o

Answer 39

Scapula

Question 40

Sect/o

Answer 40

To cut

Question 41

Thyr/o

Answer 41

Thyroid, shield

Question 42

Ur/o, urin/o

Answer 42

Urine, urinary tract