Roots and Combining Forms (External Anatomy)

Question 1

blephar/o-
(blef’ahr-o)

Answer 1

eyelid or eyelash

Question 2

brachi/o-
(bra’ke-o)

Answer 2

arm (foreleg in quadrupeds)

Question 3

bucc/o-
(buk’o)

Answer 3

cheek

Question 4

canth/o-
(kan’tho)

Answer 4

angle at either end of the slit between the eyelids

Question 5

capit/o-
(kap’it-o)

Answer 5

head

Question 6

carp/o-
(karp’o)

Answer 6

area corresponding to the human wrist

Question 7

cephal/o-
(sef’al-o)

Answer 7

head

Question 8

cervic/o-
(ser’vik-o)

Answer 8

neck (also refers to the neck-like projection of the cervix uteri, which is internal anatomy)

Question 9

cheil/o-, chil/o-
(kile’o)

Answer 9

lip

Question 10

cili/o-
(sil’ee-o)

Answer 10

eyelid, eyelash, or small hair-like processes

Question 11

cor/e-, cor/o-
(kor’ee, kor’o)

Answer 11

pupil of eye

Question 12

dactyl/o-
(dak’til-o)

Answer 12

digit, toe

Question 13

dent/i-, dent/o-
(dent’ee, dent’o)

Answer 13

tooth or teeth

Question 14

derm/a-, derm/o-, dermat/o-

Answer 14

skin

Question 15

dors/i-, dors/o-
(dor’see, dor’so)

Answer 15

back

Question 16

faci/o-
(fa’she-o)

Answer 16

face

Question 17

gingiv/o-
(jin’jiv-o)

Answer 17

gums

Question 18

gloss/o-
(glos’o)

Answer 18

tongue

Question 19

gnath/o-
(nath’o)

Answer 19

jaw

Question 20

irid/o-
(ir’id-o)

Answer 20

iris of eye

Question 21

labi-o-
(lay’be-o)

Answer 21

lip, especially lips of mouth

Question 22

lapar/o-
(lap’ahr-o)

Answer 22

flank; abdomen

Question 23

later/o-
(lat’er-o)

Answer 23

side

Question 24

lingu/o-
(ling’wo)

Answer 24

tongue

Question 25

mamm/a-, mamm/o- (mam'ah, mam'o)

Answer 25

mammary gland

Question 26

mast/o- (mast'o)

Answer 26

mammary gland

Question 27

nas/o- (naze'o)

Answer 27

nose

Question 28

occipit/o- (ock-si'pit-o)

Answer 28

back of head

Question 29

ocul/o- (ock'ule-o)

Answer 29

eye

Question 30

odont/o- (oh-dont'o)

Answer 30

tooth or teeth

Question 31

omphal/o- (om'fah-lo)

Answer 31

naval or umbilicus

Question 32

onych/o- (on'ik-o)

Answer 32

nail or claw

Question 33

ophthalm/o- (of-thal'mo)

Answer 33

eye or eyes

Question 34

or/o- (or'o)

Answer 34

mouth

Question 35

ot/o- (oh'toe)

Answer 35

ear

Question 36

papill/o- (pah-pill'o)

Answer 36

nipple or nipple shaped projection

Question 37

phall/o- (fal'o)

Answer 37

penis

Question 38

pil/o- (pile'o)

Answer 38

hair

Question 39

pod/o- (pod'o)

Answer 39

foot or foot-shaped part

Question 40

rhin/o- (rine/o)

Answer 40

nose

Question 41

somat/o-, somatic/o- (sew-mat'o, sew-mat'ik-o)

Answer 41

body

Question 42

steth/o- (steth'o)

Answer 42

chest

Question 43

stom-, stomat/o- (sto'mah-toe)

Answer 43

mouth

Question 44

tars/o- (tahr'so)

Answer 44

area corresponding to the human ankle or the edge of the eyelid

Question 45

thorac/o- (tho'rah-ko)

Answer 45

chest or thorax

Question 46

trich/o- (trik'o)

Answer 46

hair or hair-like structure

Question 47

ventr/i-, ventr/o- (ven'tree, ven'tro)

Answer 47

belly, underside of quadruped