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