Word Roots & Combining Forms

Question 1

Aden/o
Adenitis

Answer 1

Gland
Inflammation of a gland

Question 2

An/o
Anaplasty

Answer 2

Anus
Plastic repair of anus

Question 3

Andr/o
Android

Answer 3

Men
Resembling a man

Question 4

Angi/o
Angiectomy

Answer 4

Vessel
Excision of a part of a blood vessel

Question 5

Arterio
Arteriogram

Answer 5

Artery
X-ray picture of an artery

Question 6

Append
appendage

Answer 6

Appendix
A limb or limblike

Question 7

Appendic/o
Appendicolysis

Answer 7

appendix
Surgical adhesion of adhesions

Question 8

Arthr/o
Arthritis

Answer 8

Joint
Joint swelling

Question 9

Encephal/o
Encephaloma

Answer 9

Brain
Tumor of the brain

Question 10

Abdomin/o
Abdominocystic

Answer 10

Abdomen
Pertaining to abdomen and gallbladder

Question 11

Esophag/o
Esophagism

Answer 11

Esophagus
Spasm of the esophagus

Question 12

gastr/o
Gastropathy

Answer 12

Stomach
Disease of the stomach

Question 13

Gloss/o
Glossodynia

Answer 13

Tongue
Pain in the tongue

Question 14

Gyne
Gynephobia

Answer 14

Woman
Morbid aversion of women

Question 15

Hepat/o
Hepatocele

Answer 15

Liver
Hernia of the liver

Question 16

Hyster/o
Hysterolith

Answer 16

Uterus
Uterine calculus

Question 17

Ile/o
Ileus

Answer 17

Ileum(s.intestine)
Intestinal construction

Question 18

Irid/o
Iridomalacia

Answer 18

Iris(eye)
Softening of the iris

Question 19

Kerat/o
Keratorrhexis

Answer 19

Cornea of eye
Rupture of cornea

Question 20

Lamina, Lamin/o
Laminotomy

Answer 20

Thin part of vertebra
Transection of vertebral lamina

Question 21

Lapar/o
Laparorrphaphy

Answer 21

Abdominal wall
Suture of abdominal wall

Question 22

Lingua
Nigralingua

Answer 22

Tongue
Black Tongue

Question 23

Mamm/o
Mammogram

Answer 23

Breast
X-ray of breast tissue

Question 24

Lab/o
Lobotomy

Answer 24

Lobe, as of lung and brain
Cutting of nerve fibers connecting brain lobe.

Question 25

Mast/o Mastitis

Answer 25

Breast Inflammation of the breast.

Question 26

Myel/o Myelocyte

Answer 26

Bone marrow, spinal Immature cell of bone marrow

Question 27

My/o Myocardiatis

Answer 27

Muscle Inflammation of the heart muscle

Question 28

Myring/o Myringoplasty

Answer 28

Eardrum Surgical reconstruction of eardrum

Question 29

Nephro Nephritis

Answer 29

Kidney Inflammation of kidney

Question 30

Neur/o Neuralgia

Answer 30

Nerve Nerve pain

Question 31

Oophor/o Oophrocystosis

Answer 31

Ovary Formation of ovarian cyst

Question 32

Opthalm/o Opthalmorrhagia

Answer 32

Eye Eye hemorrhage

Question 33

Orchido/o Orchidorrhaphy

Answer 33

Testicle Surgical fixation of undescended testes.

Question 34

Oste/o Osteoporosis

Answer 34

Bone Abnormal thinning of skeleton

Question 35

Ot/o Ototis

Answer 35

Ear Ear inflammation

Question 36

Pancreat/o Pancreatogenous

Answer 36

Pancreas Arising in the pancreas

Question 37

Pharyng/o Pharyngismus

Answer 37

Pharynx Muscular spasm of pharynx

Question 38

Phleb/o Phlebotomy

Answer 38

Vein Incision of a vein

Question 39

Pneum/o Pneumonectomy

Answer 39

Lung(air) Excision of lung tissue

Question 40

Proct/o Proctodynia

Answer 40

Rectum Pain in the rectum

Question 41

Prostat/o Prostatitis

Answer 41

Prostate gland Inflammation of the prostate gland

Question 42

Pyelo Pylectasis

Answer 42

Renal pelvis Dilatation of the renal pelvis

Question 43

Rect/o Rectocele

Answer 43

Rectum Hernial protrusion of part of rectum into the vagina

Question 44

Ren/o Reniform

Answer 44

Renal(kidney) Kidney shaped

Question 45

Rhin/o Rhinitis

Answer 45

Nose Inflammation of the mucus membrane of the nose.

Question 46

Sacr/o Sacrolumbar

Answer 46

Sacrum Pertaining to sacrum and loins

Question 47

Salping/o Salpingocyesis

Answer 47

Fallopian tube Dev. Of an infant in the uterine tube

Question 48

Splen/o Splenoptosis

Answer 48

Spleen Downward displacement of spleen

Question 49

Spondyl/o Spondylodymus

Answer 49

Vertebra Twin fetuses united by the vertbrae

Question 50

Steth/o Stethospasm

Answer 50

Chest Spasm of chest muscle

Question 51

Stomat/o Stomatomalacia

Answer 51

Mouth Softening of mouth structure

Question 52

Tympan/o Tympanum

Answer 52

Eardrum Part of cavity middle ear

Question 53

Vas/o Vascular

Answer 53

Vessel Pertaining to blood vessel

Question 54

Ven/o Venipuncture

Answer 54

Vein Surgical puncture of vein