Medical Terminology - Combining Forms
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What does the combining form 'abdomin/o-' refer to?

abdomen

What does the combining form 'append/0-' indicate?

appendix

What does the combining form 'arteri/0-' stand for?

artery

What does the combining form 'arthr/0-' mean?

<p>joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'bi/0-' represent?

<p>living organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'card/i-' refer to?

<p>heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'cardi/0-' signify?

<p>heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cholecyst/0-' refer to?

<p>gallbladder</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'col/o-' mean?

<p>colon</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'colon/o-' represent?

<p>colon</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'communicat/0-' mean?

<p>impart; transmit</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cost/o-' stand for?

<p>rib</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cutane/0-' refer to?

<p>skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'derm/0-' mean?

<p>skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'dietet/0-' signify?

<p>foods; diet</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'digest/o-' refer to?

<p>break down food; digest</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'enter/0-' mean?

<p>intestine</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'esthes/0-' indicate?

<p>sensation; feeling</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'etym/o-' stand for?

<p>word origin</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gastr/o-' refer to?

<p>stomach</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gemin/o-' mean?

<p>set or group</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'hepat/0-' signify?

<p>liver</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'hyster/o-' mean?

<p>uterus (womb)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'inestin/0-' indicate?

<p>intestine</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lapar/0-' signify?

<p>abdomen</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'laryng/o-' mean?

<p>larynx (voice box)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'later/0-' stand for?

<p>side</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mamm/o-' refer to?

<p>breast</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'medic/o-' mean?

<p>physician; medicine</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'menstru/o-' indicate?

<p>monthly discharge of blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ment/o-' signify?

<p>mind</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'muscul/o-' refer to?

<p>muscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'nas/o-' mean?

<p>nose</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'neur/o-' stand for?

<p>nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'nutrit/o-' signify?

<p>nourishment</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'pelv/o-' mean?

<p>pelvis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'phag/o-' refer to?

<p>eating; swallowing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pleg/o-' stand for?

<p>paralysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'pneumon/o-' represent?

<p>lung; air</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'psych/o-' mean?

<p>mind</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sperm/o-' signify?

<p>sperm</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'spir/o-' mean?

<p>breathe</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tens/o-' indicate?

<p>pressure; tension</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'therap/o-' refer to?

<p>treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'thyroid/0-' represent?

<p>thyroid gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tonsill/0-' stand for?

<p>tonsil</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'trache/0-' mean?

<p>trachea (windpipe)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'urin/o-' indicate?

<p>urine; urinary system</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'uter/0-' stand for?

<p>uterus (womb)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'vagin/o-' signify?

<p>vagina</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ven/o-' represent?

<p>vein</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-ac' mean?

<p>pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-al' signify?

<p>pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-ar' stand for?

<p>pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ary' mean?

<p>pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-ation' indicate?

<p>a process; being or having</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ectomy' refer to?

<p>surgical removal</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-gram' mean?

<p>a record or picture</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-graphy' signify?

<p>process of recording</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ia' indicate?

<p>condition; state; thing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-iatry' stand for?

<p>medical treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ic' mean?

<p>pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ics' refer to?

<p>knowledge; practice</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ine' signify?

<p>pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ion' mean?

<p>action; condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ism' signify?

<p>process; disease from a specific cause</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ist' mean?

<p>one who specializes</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-itis' refer to?

<p>inflammation of; infection of</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-ive' indicate?

<p>pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-logy' refer to?

<p>the study of</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-megaly' stand for?

<p>enlargement</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-metry' signify?

<p>process of measuring</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-oma' refer to?

<p>tumor; mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-osis' mean?

<p>condition; abnormal condition; process</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ous' indicate?

<p>pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-pathy' indicate?

<p>disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-scope' signify?

<p>instrument for examination</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Combining Forms

  • abdomin/o- refers to the abdomen.
  • append/o- signifies the appendix.
  • arteri/o- denotes an artery.
  • arthr/o- indicates a joint.
  • bi/o- relates to living organisms.
  • card/i- and cardi/o- both pertain to the heart.
  • cholecyst/o- means gallbladder.
  • col/o- and colon/o- refer to the colon.
  • communicat/o- involves imparting or transmitting.
  • cost/o- represents the rib.
  • cutane/o- and derm/o- both refer to the skin.
  • dietet/o- pertains to foods or diet.
  • digest/o- means to break down food.
  • enter/o- signifies the intestine.
  • esthes/o- relates to sensation or feeling.
  • etym/o- refers to word origin.
  • gastr/o- indicates the stomach.
  • gemin/o- relates to a set or group.
  • hepat/o- denotes the liver.
  • hyster/o- signifies the uterus (womb).
  • intestin/o- also refers to the intestine.
  • lapar/o- refers to the abdomen.
  • laryng/o- denotes the larynx or voice box.
  • later/o- relates to the side.
  • mamm/o- pertains to the breast.
  • medic/o- means physician or medicine.
  • menstru/o- refers to the monthly discharge of blood.
  • ment/o- indicates the mind.
  • muscul/o- refers to muscle.
  • nas/o- signifies the nose.
  • neur/o- denotes a nerve.
  • nutrit/o- relates to nourishment.
  • pelv/o- pertains to the pelvis.
  • phag/o- means eating or swallowing.
  • pleg/o- indicates paralysis.
  • pneumon/o- refers to the lung or air.
  • psych/o- relates to the mind.
  • sperm/o- signifies sperm.
  • spir/o- means to breathe.
  • tens/o- denotes pressure or tension.
  • therap/o- refers to treatment.
  • thyroid/o- signifies the thyroid gland.
  • tonsill/o- denotes the tonsil.
  • trache/o- refers to the trachea or windpipe.
  • urin/o- means urine or urinary system.
  • uter/o- indicates the uterus (womb).
  • vagin/o- signifies the vagina.
  • ven/o- refers to a vein.

Suffixes

  • -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic, -ine, -ous pertain to or are related to a subject.
  • -ation indicates a process or state of being.
  • -ectomy refers to surgical removal of a body part.
  • -gram refers to a record or picture.
  • -graphy means the process of recording.
  • -ia indicates a condition or state.
  • -iatry refers to medical treatment.
  • -ics denotes knowledge or practice.
  • -ion indicates an action or condition.
  • -ism represents a process or disease from a specific cause.
  • -ist signifies one who specializes in a field.
  • -itis indicates inflammation or infection of a body part.
  • -megaly signifies enlargement of an organ.
  • -metry means the process of measuring.
  • -oma denotes a tumor or mass.
  • -osis indicates a condition or abnormal process.
  • -pathy refers to disease.
  • -scope signifies an instrument for viewing or observing.

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Test your knowledge of medical combining forms in this quiz. Each combining form relates to a specific body part or medical concept, providing a foundation for understanding medical terminology. Perfect for students in health sciences or medical courses.

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