Biology Word formation

study of

• -logy

• -metry

• -rraphy   

• -itis

Derm- (a, at, o) means

• pertaining to skin

• to the right

• inflammation of skin

• pertaining of the skull

Macro- means

• small

• large

• enlarged

• black

What is the suffix meaning 'pertaining to the heart'?

• -hepatic

• -cardiac

• -pulmonary

• -renal

Which of these word roots indicates lungs?

• “laryng”

• “pharyng”

• “sinus”

• “pneum”

Which of these word roots indicates bone?

• “oste”

• “arthr”

• “ligament”

• “chondr”

What does the word root gastr refer to?

• “large intestine”

• “small intestine”

• “kidneys”

• “stomach”

Which of these prefixes means to undo?

• “contra-”

• “di-”

• “dis-”

• “endo-”

What does the prefix hypo- refer to?

• “Over”

• “Under”

• “Between”

• “Equal”

Which of these prefixes indicates against?

• “ad-”

• “ana-”

• “ab-”

• “anti-”