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What is the combining form that means abdomen?
abdomin/o
abdomin/o (abdomen) abdominal, pertaining to the e abdomen.
What medical term refers to the abdomen?
“abdomin/o = abdomen; -centesis =surgical puncture”
Which is a combining form?
A combining form is a form of a word that only appears as part of another word. A combining form can also differ from an affix in its being derived from an independent word. For example, para- is a combining form in the word paratrooper because in that word it represents the word parachute.
What is the combining form for hernia?
Whereas prefixes and suffixes adjust the sense of a word or its word class, combining forms differ by contributing to the particular meaning of that word….How Words Are Built: Combining Forms, Prefixes, And Suffixes.
| Combining Form | Meaning | Example(s) |
|---|---|---|
| -cele, -coele | swelling; hernia | meningocele |
What combining form means time?
Identify the combining form for death (of cells or whole body). Which combining form means time? chron/o. Which combining form means shape or form?
What is the area right below the stomach called?
left and right (inguinal) iliac regions. Area above the stomach. epigastric region. Area below the stomach. the hypogastric region.
Which combining form means new?
chrom chroma chromat. Give the combining form meaning new.
What are the medical terms for combining forms?
Medical Terminology – get connected! Chapters 4,5,6,7,8 Terms in this set (133) abdomin/o combining form meaning abdomen anter/o combining form meaning front (side of body) brachi/o
What is the medical term combining sternum and breast bone?
stern/o combining form meaning sternum, breast bone super/o combining form meaning above, upper ventr/o combining form meaning belly (side of body) vertebr/o combining form meaning vertebra, back bone
Which is the correct form of the word laparotomy?
laparo-. a combining form borrowed from Greek, where it meant “flank,” used with the meaning “abdominal wall” in the formation of compound words: laparotomy. lap-chart, lap-size, lapactic, lapar-, laparectomy, laparo-, laparocele, laparorrhaphy, laparoscope, laparoscopy, laparotome.
What does combining form Dors and o mean?
combining form meaning farthest (away from beginning of structure) dors/o combining form meaning back (side of body) femor/o combining form meaning femur, thigh bone