WorksheetsFC-Endocrine System - Combining Forms
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the meaning of the term 'cortic/o'?
cortex
heart
liver
kidney
What is the meaning of the term 'gonad/o'?
sex glands
heart
lungs
kidneys
Fill in the blank: radi/o refers to ________.
X-rays
Radio waves
Radiation
Radios
What is the meaning of the term 'adip/o'?
fat
muscle
bone
skin
What is the meaning of the term 'gynec/o'?
female; woman
male; man
child; infant
elderly; aged
Fill in the blank: pituitar/o refers to the ________.
pituitary gland
thyroid gland
adrenal gland
pancreas
What is the meaning of the term 'hormon/o'?
hormone
enzyme
protein
lipid
What is the meaning of the term 'myx/o'?
mucus
bone
muscle
nerve
What is the meaning of the term 'kal/i'?
potassium
calcium
sodium
magnesium
What is the meaning of the term 'aden/o'?
gland
cell
tissue
organ
What is the meaning of the term 'acr/o'?
extremities
head
heart
lungs
What is the meaning of the term 'anter/o'?
front
back
side
top
What is the meaning of the term 'ophthalm/o'?
eye
ear
nose
throat
What is the meaning of the term 'mast/o'?
breast
bone
muscle
nerve
What is the meaning of the term 'lob/o'?
lobe
leaf
limb
loop
What is the meaning of the term 'gluc/o, glyc/o'?
sugar; glucose
protein; amino acid
fat; lipid
salt; sodium
What is the meaning of the term 'calc/o'?
calcium
carbon
chlorine
cobalt
What is the meaning of the term 'neur/o'?
nerve
muscle
bone
skin
What is the meaning of the term 'pancreat/o'?
pancreas
liver
kidney
stomach
Fill in the blank: parathyroid/o refers to the ________.
parathyroid gland
thyroid gland
adrenal gland
pituitary gland
