Which combining form refers to a dilated vein?

Which combining form refers to a dilated vein?

• A. Ven/o
• B. Hem/o
• C. Py/o
• D. Varic/o

Answer: (D)

Varic/o is the combining form that denotes a varix—a dilated vein. In medical terms you’ll see it in words like varicose veins or varicocele, where the veins are abnormally enlarged. Ven/o refers to the vein as a vessel, but not its dilation; hem/o means blood; py/o means pus.

Varic/o is the combining form that denotes a varix—a dilated vein. In medical terms you’ll see it in words like varicose veins or varicocele, where the veins are abnormally enlarged. Ven/o refers to the vein as a vessel, but not its dilation; hem/o means blood; py/o means pus.