Medical Terminology: Combining Forms

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

• fat

• gland

• white

• self

What does the combining form 'adip/o' refer to?

• fat

• life

• color

• skin

The combining form 'albin/o' means: A) blue B) white C) hidden D) cancer.

• blue

• white

• hidden

• cancer

Which of the following is the meaning of 'aut/o'?

• self

• eyelid

• heat

• cold

What does 'bi/o' stand for?

• skin

• life

• gland

• to cut

The meaning of 'blephar/o' is: A) cancer B) eyelid C) fat D) color.

• cancer

• eyelid

• fat

• color

What is the meaning of 'carcin/o'?

• cancer

• hidden

• cold

• blue

The combining form 'caus/o' refers to: A) burn; burning; heat B) self C) gland D) white.

• A) burn; burning; heat

• B) self

• C) gland

• D) white

What does 'cauter/o' mean?

• A) heat; burn

• B) life

• C) to cut

• D) fat

The meaning of 'chrom/o' is:

• color

• skin

• cancer

• cold