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