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