For each combining form below, write out its meaning and then locate a term from the chapter that uses the combining form or suffix.

Question

Combining Forms

1. acr/o
2. aden/o
3. adren/o
4. adrenal/o
5. andr/o
6. calc/o
7. crin/o
8. estr/o
9. gluc/o
10. glyc/o
11. gonad/o
12. iod/o
13. kal/i
14. ket/o
15. mineral/o
16. natr/o
17. ovari/o
18. pancreat/o
19. parathyroid/o
20. pineal/o
21. pituitar/o
22. radi/o
23. somat/o
24. testicul/o
25. thym/o
26. thyr/o
27. thyroid/o
28. toxic/o

Suffixes

29. -dipsia
30. -emic
31. -tropic
32. -tropin

Answer 1

Combining Forms Meaning
1 acr/o    extremities
2 aden/o    gland
3 adren/o    adrenal glands
4 adrenal/o    adrenal glands
5 andr/o    calcium
6 calc/o    to secrete
7 crin/o    glucose
8 estr/o    sugar
9 gluc/o    sex glands
10 glyc/o iodine
11 gonad/o potassium
12 iod/o ketones
13 kal/i minerals, electrolytes
14 ket/o sodium
15 mineral/o ovary
16 natr/o pancreas
17 ovari/o parathyroid gland
18 pancreat/o pineal gland
19 parathyroid/o pituitary gland
20 pineal/o ray
21 pituitar/o body
22 radi/o testes
23 somat/o thymus gland
24 testicul/o thyroid gland
25 thym/o thyroid gland
26 thyr/o poison
27 thyroid/o thirst
28 toxic/o pertaining to a blood condition

Suffixes
29 -dipsia thirst
30 -emic pertaining to a blood condition
31 -tropic pertaining to stimulating
32 -tropin to stimulate