Medical Terminology Test 5

Combining forms

AMYL-

starch

ANGIN-

choking pain, angina pectoris

AORT-

aorta

ARCT(AT)-

compress

ATHER-

fatty deposit

ATRI-

atrium

BOL-

a throwing

CAPILL-

capillary

CIRS-

dilated and twisted vein, varix

-CLUD-

close

-CLUS-

close

COR-

heart

CORD-

heart

CORON-

crown

CUSP-

point

CUSPID-

point

DEXTR-

right (side)

-FORM

shape

GURGIT-, GURGITAT-

flood, flow

PECTOR-

chest, breast

PHLEB-

vein

PULM(ON)-

lung, pulmonary artery

RHYTHM-

heartbeat

SEPT-

wall, partition

SIN-

sinus

SINUS-

sinus

SINISTR-

left (side)

SPHYGM-

pulse

STAL-

send, contraction

STOL-

send, contraction

TENS(I)-

stretch

THROMB-

blood clot

TOP-

place

VAG-

the vagus nerve

VARIC-

dilated and twisted vein, varix

VARIX-

dilated and twisted vein, varix

VAS-

vessel; vessel deferens

VEN-

vein

VENTR-

belly, abdomen, abdominal cavity

ALVE-

hollow, cavity

AMYGDAL-

tonsil

ANTHRAX-, ANTHRAC-

coal; anthrax

AUX-, -AUXE, -AUXIS

grow, increase

BACTER(I)-

bacterium

BRONCH(I)-

bronchus

CAPN-

carbon dioxide

COCC-, -COCCUS

a type of spherical bacterium (coccus)

CONI-, KONI-

dust

LABI-

lip

LARNYX-, LARYNG-

larynx

PARESIS

slackening of strength, paralysis

PHARYNX-, PHARYNG-

pharynx

PHYS-

air, gas

PLEUR-

pleura

PNE-

breathe

PNEUM(AT)-

air/gas

PNEUM(ON)-

lung

SIDER-

iron

SPIR(AT)-

breathe

STAPHYL-

uvula; palate; staphylococci

STERN-

chest, breast, breastbone

STETH-

chest, breast

STREPT-

streptococci

SUD(OR)-

sweat, fluid

THORAX-, THORAC-

chest cavity, pleural cavity, thorax

TRACH(E)-, TRACHY-

trachea

BILI-

bile

CARDI-

cardia

CEC-

cecum

CLY(S)-

rinse out, inject fluid

COPR-

excrement, fecal matter

CREAT-

flesh

-DOCH-

duct

DUODEN-

duodenum

ESOPHAG-

esophagus

FEC-

excrement, fecal matter

GEUS(T)-

taste

GINGIV-

gum (of the mouth)

GLOSS-

tongue

ILE-

ileum

JEJUN-

jejunum

LIEN-

spleen

LINGU-

tongue

OSM-

sense of smell; odor

OSPHR-

sense of smell

PEPS-

digest

PEPT-

digest

PROCT-

anus

PYLE-

portal vein

PYLOR-

pylorus

RECT-

rectum

SCAT-

excrement, fecal matter

SIAL-

saliva, salivary duct

SIGM-

sigmoid colon

SPHINCTER-

sphincter muscle

SPLANCHN-

internal organ, viscus

TYPHL-

cecum

BLEPHAR-

eyelid

CHOROID-

choroid

COR(E)-

pupil