Word Roots And Combining Forms

Front 1

a-

Back 1

Without

Hint 1

Anaerobic (Without oxgen)

Front 2

Abdom-

Back 2

Abdomen

Hint 2

Abdominocentesis (collection of fluid from the abdomen)

Front 3

Adeno-

Back 3

Gland

Hint 3

Adenocarcinoma (cancer of the glandular tissue)

Front 4

Adipo-

Back 4

Fat

Hint 4

Adipose tissue (fat tissue)

Front 5

Ante-

Back 5

Coming before something else

Hint 5

Antemortem (before death)

Front 6

Anti-

Back 6

Against

Hint 6

Antibiotic (Against microbe)

Front 7

Arthro-

Back 7

Joint

Hint 7

Arthodysplasia (defect of the joint development)

Front 8

Brachi-

Back 8

Arm

Hint 8

Brachiation ( movement by the arm swinging)

Front 9

Brachy-

Back 9

Shortened

Hint 9

Brachycephalic (Shortened head)

Front 10

Brady-

Back 10

Slow

Hint 10

Bradycardia (slow heart rate)

Front 11

Bucc-

Back 11

Cheek

Hint 11

Buccal mucosa (inside the cheek)

Front 12

Carcino-

Back 12

Cancer

Hint 12

Caarcinogentic (causing cancer)

Front 13

Chole-

Back 13

Bile

Hint 13

Cholestasis ( blockage of bile excretion)

Front 14

Cyst-

Back 14

Bladder

Hint 14

Cholecystitis (inflammation of the gall bladder)

Front 15

Chrom-

Back 15

Color

Hint 15

Polychromasia (many colors)

Front 16

Contra-

Back 16

Against

Hint 16

Contraindicated (Against indications)

Front 17

Cyano-

Back 17

Bluish

Hint 17

Cyanosis (Bluish discoloration)

Front 18

Dent-

Back 18

Teeth

Hint 18

Dentition (arrangement of the teeth in the mouth)

Front 19

Derm-

Back 19

Skin

Hint 19

Dermatitis (inflammation of the skin)

Front 20

Dys-

Back 20

Difficult

Hint 20

Dysuria (Difficult urination)

Front 21

-emesis

Back 21

Vomiting

Hint 21

Hematemesis (Vomiting blood)

Front 22

Heme-

Back 22

Blood

Hint 22

Hematuria (blood in the urine)