Combining Forms
The combining form meaning abdomen
abdomin/o
The suffix -therapy means _____
bi-
Break down the term laparotomy into it's component parts
lapar/o/tomy
root (combining form) / suffix
The suffix in the term chemotherapy is _____.
-therapy
The combining form radi/o means _____
x-rays
The suffix -ole means _____
little or small
The prefix in the term autoimmune is _____
auto-
Break down the term erythrocyte into its component parts.
erythr/o/cyte
root (combining form) / suffix
The prefix in the term antibody is _____.
anti-
The combining form meaning bone
oste/o
The suffix meaning pain is _____
-algia
The prefix tachy- means _____
Break down the term hypogastric into its component parts.
hypo/gastr/ic
prefix / root / suffix
The suffix in the term necrosis is _____.
-osis
The combining form rhin/o means _____
nose
The suffix meaning development or nourishment is _____
-trophy
One of the two prefixes meaning together/with are _____
syn-, sym-
Break down the term electrocardiogram into its component parts.
electr/o/cardi/o/gram
root / root / suffix
The prefix in the term paralysis is _____.
para-
One of the two combining forms meaning lungs
pneumon/o
pulmon/o
There are 10 suffixes meaning "pertaining to"
List 5 of them
-ac/-iac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -genic, -ic/-ical, -ose, -ous, -tic
The prefix meaning one is _____
uni-
Breakdown the term hemiglossectomy into its component parts.
hemi/gloss/ectomy
prefix / root / suffix
The combining form in the term diagnosis is _____.
gnos/o