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What does the combining form 'nephr/o' refer to?
What does the combining form 'nephr/o' refer to?
The combining form 'melan/o' refers to the color white.
The combining form 'melan/o' refers to the color white.
False
What is the meaning of the combining form 'obstetr/o'?
What is the meaning of the combining form 'obstetr/o'?
midwife
The combining form 'mamm/o' pertains to the __________.
The combining form 'mamm/o' pertains to the __________.
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Match the following combining forms with their meanings:
Match the following combining forms with their meanings:
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The combining form 'gyn' refers to male anatomy.
The combining form 'gyn' refers to male anatomy.
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What is the meaning of the combining form 'cephal/o'?
What is the meaning of the combining form 'cephal/o'?
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The combining form that refers to 'joint' is ______.
The combining form that refers to 'joint' is ______.
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Match the combining forms with their meanings:
Match the combining forms with their meanings:
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Which combining form means 'fatty plaque'?
Which combining form means 'fatty plaque'?
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The combining form 'blasto' refers to an adult cell.
The combining form 'blasto' refers to an adult cell.
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Provide the combining form that refers to the 'small intestine'.
Provide the combining form that refers to the 'small intestine'.
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology - Common Word Roots
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Combining Forms and Their Meanings: A table is provided listing combining forms (prefixes, suffixes, and roots) and their corresponding meanings. Examples include:
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abdomen/o- abdomen -
abort/o- miscarriage -
acr/o- extremity -
aden/o- gland -
adren/o- adrenal gland -
albin/o- white -
alveol/o- air sac -
andr/o- male -
angi/o- blood vessel -
append/o- appendix -
arteri/o- artery -
arthr/o- joint -
ather/o- fatty plaque -
audi/o- hearing -
bacteri/o- bacteria -
blast/o- germ, bud, developing cell -
blephar/o- eyelid -
brachi/o- arm -
bronch/i,o- airway, bronchus -
carcin/o- cancer -
cardi/o- heart -
carp/o- wrist -
caud/o- tail -
cephal/o- head -
cerebr/o- brain, cerebrum -
cervic/o- neck, cervix -
cholecyst/o- gallbladder -
chondr/o- cartilage -
colp/oorcolpo- vagina -
coron/o- heart -
cost/o- rib -
crani/o- skull, cranium -
cutane/o- skin -
cyan/o- blue -
cyst/o- bladder, sac -
cyt/o- cell -
derm, dermat/o- skin -
encephal/o- brain -
enter/o- small intestine -
erythr/o- red -
esophag/e,o- gullet, esophagus -
fasci/o- fascia -
gastr/o- stomach -
gingiv/o- gums -
glomerul/o- little ball, glomerulus -
gloss/o- tongue -
gonad/o- sex gland -
gravid/o- pregnancy -
gyn, gynec/o- woman -
hem, hemat/o- blood -
hepat/o- liver -
hom/o- same -
hyster/o- uterus -
iatr/o- physician -
lact/o- milk -
lapar/o- abdomen -
laryng/o- voice box, larynx -
leuk/o- white -
lingu/o- tongue -
mamm/o- breast -
mast/o- breast -
melan/o- black -
men, menstru/o- menstruation -
mening/l,o- membrane -
ment/o- mind -
metr/l,o- uterus -
muscul/o- muscle -
my/o- muscle -
nas/o- nose -
nat/o- birth -
necr/o- death -
nephr/o- kidney -
neur/o- nerve -
nosocom/o- hospital -
obstetr/o- midwife -
ocul/o- eye -
ophthalm/o- eye -
opt/o- eye -
oophor/o- ovary -
orchi, orchid/o- testis -
orth/o- straight -
oste/o- bone -
ot/o- ear -
ox/i- oxygen -
ped/o- child -
pharyng/o- throat, pharynx -
pneum/o- air, lung -
pulmon/o- lung -
ren/o- kidney -
rhin/o- nose -
salping/o- trumpet, fallopian tube -
schiz/o- to divide, split -
sinus/o- cavity -
spir/o- breathe -
stern/o- chest, sternum -
thorac/o- chest, thorax -
thromb/o- clot -
thyroid/o- resembling a shield, thyroid -
tox/o- poison -
trache/o- windpipe, trachea -
tympan/o- eardrum -
umbilic/o- navel, umbilicus -
ur, urin/o- urine
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Additional Head and Body Part Roots
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cephal,cerebr,crani(head) -
cardi, (heart) -
myο(muscle)
Note: There are further listed body parts from additional slide images.
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Explore essential medical terminology by examining common combining forms used in the field. This quiz will help you understand prefixes, suffixes, and roots that are fundamental to medical language. Perfect for anyone studying healthcare or medical professions.
