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