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All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style,
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meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, the combining form meaning "gland" is aden/
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o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen befo
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re your answer. For example, the suffix meaning "cell" is -
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cyte. All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen
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after your answer. For example, the prefix meaning "three" is tri-.
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Do NOT capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The computer w
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ill NOT recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style.
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1) The combining form that means heart is
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.Answer: cardi/o; cardio
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Learning Obj.: 1- sd s d
3 Taxonomy: Remembering
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2) The combining form that means stomach is
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.Answer: gastr/o; gastro
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3) The combining form that means liver is
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.Answer: hepat/o; hepato
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4) The combining form that means nose is
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.Answer: rhin/o; rhino
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5) The combining form that means head is
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.Answer: cephal/o; cephalo
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,6) The combining form that means joint is
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.Answer: arthr/o; arthro
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7) The combining form that means muscle is
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.Answer: my/o; myo
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3 Taxonomy: Remembering
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8) The combining form that means bone is
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.Answer: oste/o; osteo
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3 Taxonomy: Remembering
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9) The combining form that means electricity is
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.Answer: electr/o; electro
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Learning Obj.: 1- sd s d
3 Taxonomy: Remembering
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10) The combining form that means cancer is
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.Answer: carcin/o; carcino
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3 Taxonomy: Remembering
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11) The suffix that means surgical removal is
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.Answer: -ectomy; ectomy
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, 12) The suffix that means inflammation is
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.Answer: -itis; itis
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Learning Obj.: 1- sd s d
2 Taxonomy: Remembering
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13) The suffix that means enlarged is
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.Answer: -megaly; megaly
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2 Taxonomy: Remembering
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14) The suffix that means study of is
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.Answer: -logy; logy
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Learning Obj.: 1- sd s d
2 Taxonomy: Remembering
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15) The suffix that means a record is
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.Answer: -gram; gram
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Learning Obj.: 1- sd s d
2 Taxonomy: Remembering
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16) The suffix that means disease is
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.Answer: -pathy; pathy
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2 Taxonomy: Remembering
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17) The prefix that means between is
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.Answer: inter-; inter
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pter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
sd s d sd sd sd
All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style,
sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd
meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, the combining form meaning "gland" is aden/
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o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen befo
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re your answer. For example, the suffix meaning "cell" is -
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cyte. All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen
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after your answer. For example, the prefix meaning "three" is tri-.
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Do NOT capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The computer w
sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd
ill NOT recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style.
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1) The combining form that means heart is
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.Answer: cardi/o; cardio
sd sd
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Learning Obj.: 1- sd s d
3 Taxonomy: Remembering
sd s d
Question Type: Word Building sd s d sd
2) The combining form that means stomach is
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.Answer: gastr/o; gastro
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Learning Obj.: 1- sd s d
3 Taxonomy: Remembering
sd s d
Question Type: Word Building sd s d sd
3) The combining form that means liver is
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.Answer: hepat/o; hepato
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Learning Obj.: 1- sd s d
3 Taxonomy: Remembering
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Question Type: Word Building sd s d sd
4) The combining form that means nose is
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.Answer: rhin/o; rhino
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Learning Obj.: 1- sd s d
3 Taxonomy: Remembering
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Question Type: Word Building sd s d sd
5) The combining form that means head is
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.Answer: cephal/o; cephalo
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Learning Obj.: 1- sd s d
3 Taxonomy: Remembering
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,6) The combining form that means joint is
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.Answer: arthr/o; arthro
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Learning Obj.: 1- sd s d
3 Taxonomy: Remembering
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7) The combining form that means muscle is
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.Answer: my/o; myo
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Learning Obj.: 1- sd s d
3 Taxonomy: Remembering
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8) The combining form that means bone is
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.Answer: oste/o; osteo
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Learning Obj.: 1- sd s d
3 Taxonomy: Remembering
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9) The combining form that means electricity is
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.Answer: electr/o; electro
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Learning Obj.: 1- sd s d
3 Taxonomy: Remembering
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Question Type: Word Building sd s d sd
10) The combining form that means cancer is
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.Answer: carcin/o; carcino
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Learning Obj.: 1- sd s d
3 Taxonomy: Remembering
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11) The suffix that means surgical removal is
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.Answer: -ectomy; ectomy
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Learning Obj.: 1- sd s d
2 Taxonomy: Remembering
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Question Type: Word Building sd s d sd
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, 12) The suffix that means inflammation is
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.Answer: -itis; itis
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Learning Obj.: 1- sd s d
2 Taxonomy: Remembering
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Question Type: Word Building
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13) The suffix that means enlarged is
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.Answer: -megaly; megaly
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Learning Obj.: 1- sd s d
2 Taxonomy: Remembering
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Question Type: Word Building
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14) The suffix that means study of is
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.Answer: -logy; logy
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Learning Obj.: 1- sd s d
2 Taxonomy: Remembering
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15) The suffix that means a record is
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.Answer: -gram; gram
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Learning Obj.: 1- sd s d
2 Taxonomy: Remembering
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Question Type: Word Building
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16) The suffix that means disease is
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.Answer: -pathy; pathy
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Learning Obj.: 1- sd s d
2 Taxonomy: Remembering
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Question Type: Word Building
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17) The prefix that means between is
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.Answer: inter-; inter
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Learning Obj.: 1- sd s d
2 Taxonomy: Remembering
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