Medical Terminology: Common Word Roots
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What does the combining form 'nephr/o' refer to?

  • Nose
  • Lung
  • Kidney (correct)
  • Tongue

    • The combining form 'melan/o' refers to the color white.

    False (B)

    What is the meaning of the combining form 'obstetr/o'?

    midwife

    The combining form 'mamm/o' pertains to the __________.

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

    Match the following combining forms with their meanings:

    <p>ophthalm/o = eye hepat/o = liver laryng/o = voice box, larynx ren/o = kidney</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The combining form 'gyn' refers to male anatomy.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the combining form 'cephal/o'?

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

    The combining form that refers to 'joint' is ______.

    <p>arthr/o</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the combining forms with their meanings:

    <p>aden/o = gland abdomin/o = abdomen erythr/o = red cyan/o = blue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which combining form means 'fatty plaque'?

    <p>ather/o (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The combining form 'blasto' refers to an adult cell.

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    Provide the combining form that refers to the 'small intestine'.

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    Laryng/o

    Relating to the voice box or larynx.

    Lingu/o

    Relating to the tongue.

    Mast/o

    Relating to the breast.

    Menstru/o

    Relating to menstruation.

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    Mening/o

    Relating to a membrane.

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    abdomen/o

    relating to the abdomen

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    andr/o

    relating to the male

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    angi/o

    relating to the blood vessel

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    cardi/o

    relating to the heart

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    cephal/o

    relating to the head

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    derm/o, dermat/o

    relating to the skin

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    gyn, gynec/o

    relating to the woman

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    Study Notes

    Medical Terminology - Common Word Roots

    • Combining Forms and Their Meanings: A table is provided listing combining forms (prefixes, suffixes, and roots) and their corresponding meanings. Examples include:
      • 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/o or colpo - 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

    Additional Head and Body Part Roots

    • 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.

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