Chapter 2 Combining Forms

Question 1

Abdomin/o

Answer 1

Abdomen

Question 2

Adip/o

Answer 2

Fat

Question 3

Anter/o

Answer 3

Front

Question 4

Cervic/o

Answer 4

Neck of body or cervix of uterus

Question 5

Chondr/o

Answer 5

Cartilage

Question 6

Chrom/o

Answer 6

Color

Question 7

Coccyg/0

Answer 7

Coccyx or tailbone

Question 8

Crani/o

Answer 8

Skull

Question 9

Cyt/o

Answer 9

Cell

Question 10

Dist/o

Answer 10

Far or distant

Question 11

Dors/o

Answer 11

Back

Question 12

Hist/0

Answer 12

Tissue

Question 13

Ili/o

Answer 13

Ilium (part of the pelvic bone)

Question 14

Inguin/o

Answer 14

Groin

Question 15

Kary/o

Answer 15

Nucleus

Question 16

Later/o

Answer 16

Side

Question 17

Lumb/0

Answer 17

Lower back

Question 18

Medi/o

Answer 18

Middle

Question 19

Nucle/o

Answer 19

Nucleus

Question 20

Pelv/i

Answer 20

Pelvis or hip region

Question 21

Poster/o

Answer 21

Back or behind

Question 22

Proxim/o

Answer 22

Near

Question 23

Sacr/o

Answer 23

Sacrum

Question 24

Sarc/o

Answer 24

Flesh

Question 25

Spin/o

Answer 25

Spine, spinal column or backbone

Question 26

Thel/o or theli/o

Answer 26

Nipple

Question 27

Thorac/o

Answer 27

Chest

Question 28

Trache/o

Answer 28

Trachea or windpipe

Question 29

Umbilic/0

Answer 29

Navel or umbilicus

Question 30

Ventr/o

Answer 30

Belly side of the body or front

Question 31

Vertebr/0

Answer 31

Vertebrae or backbone or the spinal column itself

Question 32

Viscer/o

Answer 32

Internal organs