L2 Combining Forms

Question 1

acr-

Answer 1

[highest point] extremities (particulary the hands and feet)

Question 2

ambly-

Answer 2

dull, faint

Question 3

carcin-

Answer 3

carcinoma, cancer

Question 4

-cel-

Answer 4

hernia, tumor, swelling

Question 5

cheir- & chir-

Answer 5

hand

Question 6

chol(e)-

Answer 6

bile, gall

Question 7

col(i)- & colon-

Answer 7

colon

Question 8

cyan-

Answer 8

blue

Question 9

cyst(i)- & -cystis

Answer 9

bladder, cyst

Question 10

diplo-

Answer 10

double, twin

Question 11

enter-

Answer 11

small intestine

Question 12

erg-

Answer 12

action, work

Question 13

gastr-

Answer 13

stomach

Question 14

hem- & hemat- & -em-

Answer 14

blood

Question 15

hepar- & hepat-

Answer 15

liver

Question 16

lip-

Answer 16

fat

Question 17

macr-

Answer 17

(abnormally) large or long

Question 18

mega- & megal-

Answer 18

(abnormally) large or long

Question 19

melan-

Answer 19

dark, black

Question 20

micr-

Answer 20

(abnormally) small

Question 21

nyct-

Answer 21

night

Question 22

odyn-

Answer 22

pain

Question 23

onc-

Answer 23

tumor

Question 24

pachy-

Answer 24

thick

Question 25

pseud-

Answer 25

false

Question 26

py-

Answer 26

pus

Question 27

sarc-

Answer 27

flesh, soft tissue

Question 28

spasm-

Answer 28

spasm, involuntary muscle contraction

Question 29

splen-

Answer 29

spleen

Question 30

stom- & stomat-

Answer 30

mouth, opening