Question

of the questions asks for this format and not simply the medical term or root word. when the question asks the combining form, your answer should be in that format.

example:

root: crani

combining form: crani/o

combining vowel: o

question 38

what is the combining form for loin or waist?

Explanation:

Identify the medical root for loin or waist

The anatomical region referring to the loin or waist is represented by the medical word root "lumb" (as in lumbar).

Determine the combining form

Following the instructions and example provided in the image, a combining form is created by attaching a combining vowel (usually "o") to the root with a slash.
Combining the root "lumb" with the vowel "o" yields "lumb/o".

Answer:

What is the combining form for loin or waist? <blank>lumb/o</blank>