Meaning (Combining Forms Chapter 1)

Question 1

gland

Answer 1

aden/o

Question 2

joint

Answer 2

arthr/o

Question 3

cancerous, cancer

Answer 3

carcin/o

Question 4

heart

Answer 4

cardi/o

Question 5

head

Answer 5

cephal/o

Question 6

cerebrum

Answer 6

cerebr/o

Question 7

to cut

Answer 7

cis/o

Question 8

to secrete

Answer 8

crin/o

Question 9

urinary bladder; a sac or cyst (sac containing fluid)

Answer 9

cyst/o

Question 10

cell

Answer 10

cyt/o

Question 11

skin

Answer 11

derm/o

Question 12

skin

Answer 12

dermat/o

Question 13

electricity

Answer 13

electr/o

Question 14

brain

Answer 14

encephal/o

Question 15

intestines (usually small intestines)

Answer 15

enter/o

Question 16

red

Answer 16

erythr/o

Question 17

stomach

Answer 17

gastr/o

Question 18

sugar

Answer 18

glyc/o

Question 19

knowledge

Answer 19

gnos/o

Question 20

woman, female

Answer 20

gynec/o

Question 21

blood

Answer 21

hemat/o

Question 22

blood

Answer 22

hem/o

Question 23

liver

Answer 23

hepat/o

Question 24

treatment, physician

Answer 24

iatr/o

Question 25

white

Answer 25

leuk/o

Question 26

study of

Answer 26

log/o

Question 27

kidney

Answer 27

nephr/o

Question 28

nerve

Answer 28

neur/o

Question 29

tumor (cancerous)

Answer 29

onc/o

Question 30

eye

Answer 30

ophthalm/o

Question 31

bone

Answer 31

oste/o

Question 32

disease

Answer 32

path/o

Question 33

child

Answer 33

ped/o

Question 34

mind

Answer 34

psych/o

Question 35

x-rays

Answer 35

radi/o

Question 36

kidney

Answer 36

ren/o

Question 37

nose

Answer 37

rhin/o

Question 38

flesh

Answer 38

sarc/o

Question 39

to cut

Answer 39

sect/o

Question 40

clot, clotting

Answer 40

thromb/o

Question 41

urinary tract, urine

Answer 41

ur/o