Chapter 3 Combining Forms

Question 1

Acr/o

Answer 1

Extremities, top, extreme point

Question 2

Acu/o

Answer 2

Sharp,sudden, severe

Question 3

Amni/o

Answer 3

Amnion

Question 4

Angi/o

Answer 4

Vessel

Question 5

Arteri/o

Answer 5

Artery

Question 6

Axill/0

Answer 6

Armpit

Question 7

Blephar/o

Answer 7

Eyelid

Question 8

Bronch/o

Answer 8

Bronchial tubes

Question 9

Chem/o

Answer 9

Drug, chemical

Question 10

Chron/0

Answer 10

Time

Question 11

Col/0

Answer 11

Large intestine/colon

Question 12

Hydr/o

Answer 12

Water or fluid

Question 13

Inguin/0

Answer 13

Groin

Question 14

Isch/0

Answer 14

To hold back

Question 15

Lapar/o

Answer 15

Abdomen

Question 16

Laryng/o

Answer 16

Larynx

Question 17

Leuk/o

Answer 17

White

Question 18

Mamm/o and mast/o

Answer 18

Breast

Question 19

Morph/0

Answer 19

Shape or form

Question 20

Muc/o

Answer 20

Mucus

Question 21

My/o

Answer 21

Muscle

Question 22

Myel/0

Answer 22

Spinal cord

Question 23

Necr/o

Answer 23

Death

Question 24

Neutr/0

Answer 24

Neutrophil

Question 25

Ot/0

Answer 25

Ear

Question 26

Peritone/o

Answer 26

Peritoneum

Question 27

Phag/o

Answer 27

To eat, swallow

Question 28

Phleb/o

Answer 28

Vein

Question 29

Plas/0

Answer 29

Formation or development

Question 30

Pleur/0

Answer 30

Pleura

Question 31

Pneumon/o

Answer 31

Lungs, air

Question 32

Pulmon/0

Answer 32

Lungs

Question 33

Ren/o

Answer 33

Kidney

Question 34

Splen/o

Answer 34

Spleen

Question 35

Staphyl/o

Answer 35

Clusters

Question 36

Strepto/0

Answer 36

Twisted chains

Question 37

Tonsill/0

Answer 37

Tonsils

Question 38

Trache/o

Answer 38

Trachea

Question 39

Ven/0

Answer 39

Vein