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er 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
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All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form styl e, m
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eaning word root/combining vowel. For example, the combining form meaning "gland" is ad en/o. A
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ll answers to questions asking for avsuffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphe n before yo
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ur answer. For example, the suffix meaning "cell" is -
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cyte. All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written invprefix form, meaning a hyph en a
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fter your answer. For example, the prefix meaning "three" is tri-.
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Do NOT capitalize any of your answers or includeva period at the end of your answer. The compute r wil
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l NOT recognizevyour answer as correct if it is written in any other style.
dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt
1) The combiningvform that means heart is dt dt dt dt dt
. Answer:
d t d t dt
cardi/o; cardio dt dt
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Learning Obj.: 1- dt d t
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
dt dt dt
estion Type: Word Building dt dt dt
2) The combining form that means stomach is dt dt dt dt dt dt
. Answer:
d t d t dt
gastr/o; gastro dt dt
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Learning Obj.: 1- dt d t
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
dt dt dt
estion Type: WordvBuilding dt dt
3) The combiningvform that means liver is dt dt dt dt dt
. Answer:
d t d t dt
hepat/o; hepato dt dt
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Learning Obj.: 1- dt d t
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
dt dt dt
estion Type: Word Building dt dt dt
4) The combiningvform that means nosevis dt dt dt dt
. Answer:
d t d t dt
rhin/o; rhino dt dt
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3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
dt dt dt
estion Type: Word Building dt dt dt
5) The combiningvform that means head is dt dt dt dt dt
. Answer:
d t d t dt
cephal/o; cephalo dt dt
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Learning Obj.: 1-
dt d t
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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estion Type: Word Building
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, 6) The combiningvform that means joint is
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. Answer:
d t d t dt
arthr/o; arthro dt dt
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Learning Obj.: 1- dt d t
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
dt dt dt
estion Type: WordvBuilding
dt dt
7) The combiningvform that means muscle is
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. Answer:
d t d t dt
my/o; myo dt d
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t dt dt
Learning Obj.: 1- dt d t
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
dt dt dt
estion Type: Word Building
dt dt dt
8) The combiningvform that means bone is
dt dt dt dt dt
. Answer:
d t d t dt
oste/o; osteo dt dt
Page Ref: 5 dt dt
Learning Obj.: 1- dt d t
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
dt dt dt
estion Type: WordvBuilding
dt dt
9) The combiningvform that means electricity is
dt dt dt dt dt
. Answer:
d t d t dt
electr/o; electro dt dt
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Learning Obj.: 1- dt d t
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
dt dt dt
estion Type: Word Building
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10) The combiningvform that means cancer is
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.Answer: carcin/o; carcino
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Learning Obj.: 1- dt d t
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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estion Type: WordvBuilding
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11) The suffix that means surgical removal is
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.Answer: - dt d t
ectomy; ectomy Page Ref: 3 dt dt dt dt
Learning Obj.: 1- dt d t
2 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
dt dt dt
estion Type: Word Building
dt dt dt
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dt dt dt dt dt
dt dt dt dt dt dt dt
er 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
dt d t dt dt dt
All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form styl e, m
dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt
eaning word root/combining vowel. For example, the combining form meaning "gland" is ad en/o. A
dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt
ll answers to questions asking for avsuffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphe n before yo
dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt
ur answer. For example, the suffix meaning "cell" is -
dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt
cyte. All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written invprefix form, meaning a hyph en a
dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt
fter your answer. For example, the prefix meaning "three" is tri-.
dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt
Do NOT capitalize any of your answers or includeva period at the end of your answer. The compute r wil
dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt
l NOT recognizevyour answer as correct if it is written in any other style.
dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt
1) The combiningvform that means heart is dt dt dt dt dt
. Answer:
d t d t dt
cardi/o; cardio dt dt
Page Ref: 5 dt dt
Learning Obj.: 1- dt d t
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
dt dt dt
estion Type: Word Building dt dt dt
2) The combining form that means stomach is dt dt dt dt dt dt
. Answer:
d t d t dt
gastr/o; gastro dt dt
Page Ref: 5 dt dt
Learning Obj.: 1- dt d t
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
dt dt dt
estion Type: WordvBuilding dt dt
3) The combiningvform that means liver is dt dt dt dt dt
. Answer:
d t d t dt
hepat/o; hepato dt dt
Page Ref: 5 dt dt
Learning Obj.: 1- dt d t
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
dt dt dt
estion Type: Word Building dt dt dt
4) The combiningvform that means nosevis dt dt dt dt
. Answer:
d t d t dt
rhin/o; rhino dt dt
Page Ref: 5 dt dt
Learning Obj.: 1- dt d t
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
dt dt dt
estion Type: Word Building dt dt dt
5) The combiningvform that means head is dt dt dt dt dt
. Answer:
d t d t dt
cephal/o; cephalo dt dt
1
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,Page Ref: 5
dt dt
Learning Obj.: 1-
dt d t
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
dt dt dt
estion Type: Word Building
dt dt dt
2
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dt dt dt dt dt
, 6) The combiningvform that means joint is
dt dt dt dt dt
. Answer:
d t d t dt
arthr/o; arthro dt dt
Page Ref: 5 dt dt
Learning Obj.: 1- dt d t
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
dt dt dt
estion Type: WordvBuilding
dt dt
7) The combiningvform that means muscle is
dt dt dt dt dt
. Answer:
d t d t dt
my/o; myo dt d
Page Ref: 5
t dt dt
Learning Obj.: 1- dt d t
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
dt dt dt
estion Type: Word Building
dt dt dt
8) The combiningvform that means bone is
dt dt dt dt dt
. Answer:
d t d t dt
oste/o; osteo dt dt
Page Ref: 5 dt dt
Learning Obj.: 1- dt d t
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
dt dt dt
estion Type: WordvBuilding
dt dt
9) The combiningvform that means electricity is
dt dt dt dt dt
. Answer:
d t d t dt
electr/o; electro dt dt
Page Ref: 4 dt dt
Learning Obj.: 1- dt d t
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
dt dt dt
estion Type: Word Building
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10) The combiningvform that means cancer is
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.Answer: carcin/o; carcino
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Page Ref: 3, 4 dt dt dt
Learning Obj.: 1- dt d t
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
dt dt dt
estion Type: WordvBuilding
dt dt
11) The suffix that means surgical removal is
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.Answer: - dt d t
ectomy; ectomy Page Ref: 3 dt dt dt dt
Learning Obj.: 1- dt d t
2 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
dt dt dt
estion Type: Word Building
dt dt dt
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