Medical Terminology - Combining Forms Worksheet - WordMint - Free Printable

Let's solve this Medical Terminology - Combining Forms matching exercise.

We are given a list of combining forms (left column) and need to match each with the correct meaning from the right column (A–Y). A combining form is a word root plus a combining vowel (usually "o") used in medical terminology to build words.

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Step-by-step Matching:

1. Rhin/o → Nose
- *Rhino-* comes from Greek *rhinos*, meaning nose.
→ J. Nose

2. Pulmon/o → Lungs
- *Pulmo* = lung
→ U. Lungs

3. Pleur/o → Lining of chest cavity
- *Pleura* refers to the membrane lining the chest cavity
→ Y. Lining of chest cavity

4. Myc/o → Fungus
- *Myc-* from Greek *mykes* = fungus
→ D. Fungus

5. My/o → Muscle
- *Myo-* comes from Greek *mys* = muscle
→ K. Muscle

6. Coni/o → Dust
- *Coni-* from Latin *conium* = dust, powder
→ R. Dust

7. Cephal/o → Head
- *Cephal-* from Greek *kephale* = head
→ X. Head

8. Hem/o → Blood
- *Hemo-* from Greek *haima* = blood
→ E. Blood

9. Hepat/o → Liver
- *Hepato-* from Greek *hepar* = liver
→ S. Liver

10. Cyst/o → Bladder
- *Cyst-* means bladder or sac; commonly used for urinary bladder
→ T. Bladder

11. Lith/o → Stone
- *Lith-* from Greek *lithos* = stone
→ A. Stone

12. Mamm/o → Breast
- *Mammo-* from Latin *mamma* = breast
→ B. Breast

13. Ophthalm/o → Eye
- *Ophthalm-* from Greek *ophthalmos* = eye
→ F. Eye

14. Ot/o → Ear
- *Oto-* from Greek *ous* = ear
→ M. Ear

15. Oste/o → Bone
- *Osteo-* from Greek *osteon* = bone
→ C. Bone

16. Spir/o → Breath
- *Spir-* from Latin *spirare* = to breathe
→ O. Breath

17. Ven/o → Vein
- *Veno-* from Latin *vena* = vein
→ P. Vein

18. Cervic/o → Neck
- *Cervico-* from Latin *cervix* = neck
→ W. Neck

19. Stomat/o → Mouth
- *Stoma-* from Greek *stoma* = mouth
→ G. Mouth

20. Cholecyst/o → Gallbladder
- *Chole-* = bile, *cyst-* = bladder → gallbladder
→ I. Gallbladder

21. Men/o → Menstruation
- *Men-* from Greek *men* = month, menstruation
→ L. Menstruation

22. Oophor/o → Ovaries
- *Oophoro-* from Greek *oion* = egg, *phoros* = bearer → ovary
→ N. Ovaries

23. Orchid/o → Testis
- *Orchid-* from Greek *orchis* = testicle
→ H. Testis

24. Adenoid/o → Pharyngeal Tonsils
- *Adenoid-* refers to tonsillar tissue in the throat (adenoids)
→ V. Pharyngeal Tonsils

25. Aden/o → Gland
- *Adeno-* from Greek *aden* = gland
→ Q. Gland

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Final Answer Key:

| Number | Combining Form | Match |
|--------|----------------|-------|
| 1 | Rhin/o | J. Nose |
| 2 | Pulmon/o | U. Lungs |
| 3 | Pleur/o | Y. Lining of chest cavity |
| 4 | Myc/o | D. Fungus |
| 5 | My/o | K. Muscle |
| 6 | Coni/o | R. Dust |
| 7 | Cephal/o | X. Head |
| 8 | Hem/o | E. Blood |
| 9 | Hepat/o | S. Liver |
| 10 | Cyst/o | T. Bladder |
| 11 | Lith/o | A. Stone |
| 12 | Mamm/o | B. Breast |
| 13 | Ophthalm/o | F. Eye |
| 14 | Ot/o | M. Ear |
| 15 | Oste/o | C. Bone |
| 16 | Spir/o | O. Breath |
| 17 | Ven/o | P. Vein |
| 18 | Cervic/o | W. Neck |
| 19 | Stomat/o | G. Mouth |
| 20 | Cholecyst/o | I. Gallbladder |
| 21 | Men/o | L. Menstruation |
| 22 | Oophor/o | N. Ovaries |
| 23 | Orchid/o | H. Testis |
| 24 | Adenoid/o | V. Pharyngeal Tonsils |
| 25 | Aden/o | Q. Gland |

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✔ All matches are now correctly paired based on standard medical terminology roots. This knowledge helps in understanding complex medical terms like *pneumonia* (pulmon/o + -ia = lung condition), *myocardial* (my/o + cardio- = muscle of heart), etc.