Chapter 18 Combining Forms

Question 1

aden/o

Answer 1

gland

Question 2

adrenal/o

Answer 2

adrenal gland

Question 3

gonad/o

Answer 3

sex gland

Question 4

pancreat/o

Answer 4

pancreas

Question 5

parathyroid/o

Answer 5

parathyroid gland

Question 6

pituitar/o

Answer 6

pituitary gland

Question 7

thyr/o or thyroid/o

Answer 7

thyroid gland

Question 8

andr/o

Answer 8

male

Question 9

calc/o or calci/o

Answer 9

calcium

Question 10

cortic/o

Answer 10

cortex or outer region

Question 11

crin/o

Answer 11

secrete

Question 12

dips/o

Answer 12

thirst

Question 13

estr/o

Answer 13

female

Question 14

gluc/o or glyc/o

Answer 14

sugar

Question 15

home/o

Answer 15

sameness

Question 16

hormon/o

Answer 16

hormone

Question 17

kal/i

Answer 17

potassium

Question 18

lact/o

Answer 18

milk

Question 19

myx/o

Answer 19

mucus

Question 20

natr/o

Answer 20

sodium

Question 21

phys/o

Answer 21

growing

Question 22

somat/o

Answer 22

body

Question 23

ster/o

Answer 23

solid structure

Question 24

toc/o

Answer 24

childbirth

Question 25

toxic/o

Answer 25

poison

Question 26

ur/o

Answer 26

urine

Question 27

-agon

Answer 27

assemble, gather together

Question 28

-emia

Answer 28

blood condition

Question 29

-in or -ine

Answer 29

substance

Question 30

-tropin

Answer 30

stimulating the function of

Question 31

-uria

Answer 31

urine condition

Question 32

eu-

Answer 32

good, normal

Question 33

hyper-

Answer 33

excessive or above normal

Question 34

hypo-

Answer 34

deficient or below, less than normal

Question 35

oxy-

Answer 35

rapid, sharp or acid

Question 36

pan-

Answer 36

all

Question 37

poly-

Answer 37

many or increased

Question 38

tetra-

Answer 38

four

Question 39

tri-

Answer 39

three