Match the Combining Forms with Their Meanings

question 24

Multiple Choice

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-pelvis

• A)anter/o
• B)caud/o
• C)cephal/o
• D)cervic/o
• E)chondr/o
• F)cyt/o
• G)dist/o
• H)dors/o
• I)gastr/o
• J)hist/o
• K)ili/o
• L)infer/o
• M)inguin/o
• N)later/o
• O lumb/o
• O)Match the combining forms with their meanings.
• P)pelv/i
• Q)proxim/o
• R)spin/o
• S)thorac/o
• T)umbilic/o

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Definitions:

Periphery

The external boundary or surface of an area or object, or those areas that lie beyond the central or main part.

Dilation

The process of expansion or widening in size, often referring to the enlargement of the pupil or blood vessels.

Retina

A light-sensitive layer at the back of the eyeball containing cells that convert light into neural signals for vision.

Blind Spot

The point at which the optic nerve leaves the eye, creating a “blind” spot because no receptor cells are located there.