Combining Forms Medical Terminology Test 2
PHOB
(abnormal) fear
PYR
(fire) fever, burning
TON
(muscular) tone, tension
gram-
(something written) a record
graphy
1) the recording of the activity of an organ 2) a descriptive treatise
TOM
a cutting, slice, incision
-gram
a record of the activity of an organ
drom
a running
-tome
a surgical instrument for cutting
LAPAR
abdomen, abdomen wall
OX(y)
acute, pointed; rapid; acid; oxygen
PAN(t)
all, entire, every
-scope
an instrument for examining
-graph
an instrument for recording of the activity of an organ
pali(n)
back, again
PYREX
be feverish
SEP
be infected
PHOR-
bearing, carrying
ASC-, ASCIT-
bladder, sac, bag
-genic
causing, producing
CHROM-, CHROMA-, CHROMAT-
color, pigment
gen(e)-, -gen
come into being, produce
LY(S)
destroy, break down
pathy
disease
NOS-
disease, illness
lysis
dissolution, reduction, decomposition, disintegration
ptosis
dropping, sagging, prolapse (of an organ or part)
OT
ear
PHRAC-, PHAG-
enclose, obstruct
TEL
end, completion
-scopy
examination
PT
fall, sag, drop, prolapse
STEAR, STEAT
fat, sebum, sebaceous glands
amni-
fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion
PYRET
fever
RHAG
flow profusely, hemorrhage
RHE
flow, secrete
-genesis
formation, origin
ANKYL, ANCYL
fused, stiffened; hooked, crooked
OREC, OREX
have an appetite
IATR-
healer, physician, treatment
ACOU(S)-, ACU(S)-
hear
bary-
heavy, dull, hard
crypt
hidden, latent
HELMINT(H)
intestinal worm
NE
knew
GNO(s)
know
dolich
long, narrow, slender
SCOP
look at, examine
PHIL
love, have an affinity for
ANDR-
man, male
PHARMAC
medecine, drug
PHREN
mind, diaphragm
NO
mind, mental activity, comprehension
KINE
move
KINES(I)-
movement, motion
MYX
mucus
PHYS(I)
nature, appearance
RHIN
nose
IDI
of one's self
dem-,
people, population
-lytic
pertaining to dissolution or decomposition
CENTE
pierce with hollow needle to withdraw fluid
PHYT-
plant (organism), grow
POIE
produce, make
-genous
produced by or in
-rrhea
profuse discharge, excessive secretion
rrhagia
profuse discharge, hemorrhage
PHYLAC
protection against disease
LEX
read
MNE
remember
ECHO
reverberating sound, echo
SAPR
rotten, putrid, decaying
RHEX
rupture
crin
secrete, secretion
Aut
self
esthe (s)
sensation, sensitivity, sense
aphrodis(i)
sexual desire
er, erot
sexual desire
brachy
short
PHRAS
speak
PHA
speak, communicate
PHEM
speech
ORTH
straight, erect, normal
TA
stretching
-gen
substance that produces something
PATH
suffering from disease
tomy
surgical incision
PHAG
swallow, eat
edema, edemat-
swelling
LAL
talk
TEN, TENON(T)
tendon
DIPS-
thirst
NEMAT
thread (worm)
ODONT
tooth
THERAP
treat medically, heal
PHON
voice, sound
eme
vomit
gyn(ec)
woman, female
graph-
write, record