Combining Form (Roots)

Question 1

abdomino

Answer 1

abdominal

Question 2

adeno

Answer 2

gland

Question 3

adreno/adrenalo

Answer 3

adrenal gland

Question 4

alveolo

Answer 4

air sac/alveolus

Question 5

amnio

Answer 5

amnion (sac of fluid surrounding embryo)

Question 6

angio

Answer 6

vessel (usually pertains to blood vessel)

Question 7

ano

Answer 7

anus

Question 8

antero

Answer 8

front side

Question 9

aorto

Answer 9

aorta

Question 10

appendo

Answer 10

appendix

Question 11

arterio

Answer 11

artery

Question 12

arteriolo

Answer 12

arteriole

Question 13

arthro

Answer 13

joint

Question 14

atelo

Answer 14

incomplete

Question 15

athero

Answer 15

plaque

Question 16

auro

Answer 16

ear

Question 17

axillo

Answer 17

armpit

Question 18

balano

Answer 18

penis

Question 19

bio

Answer 19

life

Question 20

bronchio

Answer 20

bronchial tubes

Question 21

bronchiolo

Answer 21

bronchiole

Question 22

broncho

Answer 22

bronchial tube

Question 23

broncho

Answer 23

bronchial tubes

Question 24

burso

Answer 24

a serous sac between a tendon and a bone

Question 25

carcino

Answer 25

cancerous

Question 26

cardio

Answer 26

heart

Question 27

carpo

Answer 27

carpal (wrist bones)

Question 28

cellulo

Answer 28

cell

Question 29

cephalo

Answer 29

head

Question 30

cerebello

Answer 30

cerebellum

Question 31

cerebro

Answer 31

cerebrum

Question 32

cervico

Answer 32

cervix or neck

Question 33

chemo

Answer 33

drug/chemical

Question 34

chezieno

Answer 34

stool (feces)

Question 35

cholecysto

Answer 35

gall bladder

Question 36

chondro

Answer 36

cartilage

Question 37

chrono

Answer 37

time

Question 38

ciso

Answer 38

to cut

Question 39

coccygo

Answer 39

coccyx/tailbone

Question 40

colo

Answer 40

colon (enlarged intestine//bowel)

Question 41

colono

Answer 41

colon (enlarged intestine//bowel)

Question 42

colpo/vagino

Answer 42

vagina

Question 43

comio

Answer 43

to care for

Question 44

conio

Answer 44

dust

Question 45

corono

Answer 45

heart

Question 46

costo

Answer 46

ribs

Question 47

cranio

Answer 47

skull

Question 48

crino

Answer 48

secrete

Question 49

cryo

Answer 49

cold

Question 50

laryngo

Answer 50

larynx/voice box

Question 51

latero

Answer 51

side

Question 52

leiomo

Answer 52

visceral muscle/smooth

Question 53

leuko

Answer 53

white

Question 54

ligamento

Answer 54

ligament

Question 55

lipo

Answer 55

fatty

Question 56

lumbo

Answer 56

waist/loin (area of the spine)

Question 57

lymphadeno

Answer 57

lymph node

Question 58

lymphangio

Answer 58

lymph vessel

Question 59

lympho

Answer 59

lymph fluid

Question 60

mammo

Answer 60

breast (use with -ary, -graphy, -gram, or -plasty)

Question 61

masto

Answer 61

breast (use with -ectomy and -itis)

Question 62

mediastino

Answer 62

mediastinum (space between the lungs)

Question 63

medullo

Answer 63

medulla oblongata

Question 64

melano

Answer 64

black

Question 65

meningo

Answer 65

meninge

Question 66

meno

Answer 66

menses/menstruation/month

Question 67

metro

Answer 67

to measure

Question 68

myelo

Answer 68

spinal cord/bone marrow

Question 69

myo/myoso/musculo

Answer 69

muscle

Question 70

myringo

Answer 70

ear drum

Question 71

naso

Answer 71

nose

Question 72

nati

Answer 72

birth

Question 73

necro

Answer 73

death of cells

Question 74

nephro

Answer 74

kidney (use with all suffixes except -al and -gram)

Question 75

neuro

Answer 75

nerves

Question 76

normo

Answer 76

rule/order

Question 77

noso

Answer 77

disease

Question 78

obstero

Answer 78

midwife

Question 79

onco

Answer 79

tumor

Question 80

oophoro

Answer 80

ovary

Question 81

opthalmo

Answer 81

eye

Question 82

opto

Answer 82

vision

Question 83

orcho/orchio/orchido

Answer 83

testis

Question 84

oro

Answer 84

mouth

Question 85

ortho

Answer 85

straight

Question 86

ostero

Answer 86

bone

Question 87

osteomyelo

Answer 87

bone marrow

Question 88

oto

Answer 88

ear

Question 89

ovario

Answer 89

ovary

Question 90

ox/oxo

Answer 90

oxygen

Question 91

pancreato

Answer 91

pancreas

Question 92

parathyriodo

Answer 92

parathyroid gland

Question 93

patho

Answer 93

disease

Question 94

pedo

Answer 94

foot/child

Question 95

pelvo

Answer 95

pelvis

Question 96

peritoneo

Answer 96

peritoneum (membrane surrounding the abdomen)

Question 97

phako

Answer 97

lens

Question 98

phalango

Answer 98

phalanges

Question 99

pharyngo

Answer 99

pharynx/throat

Question 100

phlebo

Answer 100

vein

Question 101

phreno

Answer 101

diaphragm

Question 102

pituitaro

Answer 102

pituitary gland

Question 103

plaso

Answer 103

formation/growth/development

Question 104

pleuro

Answer 104

pleura (membrane surrounding the lungs)

Question 105

pneumono

Answer 105

lung

Question 106

postero

Answer 106

back side/behind

Question 107

procto

Answer 107

anus and rectum

Question 108

prostato

Answer 108

prostate gland

Question 109

psycho

Answer 109

mind

Question 110

pulmono

Answer 110

lung

Question 111

pyelo

Answer 111

renal pelvis

Question 112

radio

Answer 112

x-rays

Question 113

reno

Answer 113

kidney (use with -al and -gram)

Question 114

rhabdo

Answer 114

skeletal muscle

Question 115

rhino

Answer 115

nose

Question 116

sacro

Answer 116

low back

Question 117

salpingo

Answer 117

fallopian tubes

Question 118

sacro

Answer 118

flesh

Question 119

scapulo

Answer 119

scapula (shoulder blade)

Question 120

scroto

Answer 120

scrotum

Question 121

septico

Answer 121

infection

Question 122

sono

Answer 122

sound

Question 123

spino

Answer 123

spine (backbone)

Question 124

spleno

Answer 124

spleen

Question 125

spondylo

Answer 125

vertebra

Question 126

stomato/stomo

Answer 126

mouth

Question 127

teno/tendino

Answer 127

tendon

Question 128

thoraco

Answer 128

chest/upper area of the spine

Question 129

thrombo

Answer 129

clot

Question 130

thymo

Answer 130

thymus

Question 131

thyro

Answer 131

thyroid

Question 132

thyroadeno/thyroido

Answer 132

thyroid

Question 133

tonsillo

Answer 133

tonsils

Question 134

topo

Answer 134

to put/place/position

Question 135

tracheo

Answer 135

trachea (windpipe)

Question 136

tropho

Answer 136

development/nourishment

Question 137

tympano

Answer 137

ear drum

Question 138

uretero

Answer 138

ureter

Question 139

urethro

Answer 139

urethra (tube leading from the urinary bladder out of the body)

Question 140

uro

Answer 140

urine/urinary system

Question 141

utero

Answer 141

uterus

Question 142

varico

Answer 142

veins

Question 143

vasculo

Answer 143

blood vessel

Question 144

vaso

Answer 144

vas deferens

Question 145

veno

Answer 145

vein

Question 146

venulo

Answer 146

venule

Question 147

vertebro

Answer 147

vertebra (backbone)

Question 148

vesico

Answer 148

urinary bladder