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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
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. Answer:
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cardi/o; cardio cn c
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3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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2) The combining form that means stomach is
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. Answer:
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gastr/o; gastro cn cn
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3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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3) The combiningvform that means liver is
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. Answer:
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hepat/o; hepato cn c
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3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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4) The combiningvform that means noseviscn cn cn cn
. Answer:
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rhin/o; rhino cn c
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3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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5) The combiningvform that means head iscn cn cn cn cn
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cephal/o; cephalo cn cn
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, 6) The combiningvform that means joint is
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. Answer:
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arthr/o; arthro cn c
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Learning Obj.: 1- cn c n
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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7) The combiningvform that means muscle is
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. Answer:
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my/o; myo cn c
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3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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8) The combiningvform that means bone is
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. Answer:
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oste/o; osteo cn c
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3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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9) The combiningvform that means electricity is
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. Answer:
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electr/o; electro cn c
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3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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10) The combiningvform that means cancer is
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.Answer: carcin/o; carcino
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3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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11) The suffix that means surgical removal is
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ectomy; ectomy Page Ref: 3 cn cn cn cn
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2 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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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
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. Answer:
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cardi/o; cardio cn c
Page Ref: 5
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Learning Obj.: 1- cn c n
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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2) The combining form that means stomach is
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. Answer:
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gastr/o; gastro cn cn
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Learning Obj.: 1- cn c n
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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3) The combiningvform that means liver is
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. Answer:
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hepat/o; hepato cn c
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Learning Obj.: 1- cn c n
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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4) The combiningvform that means noseviscn cn cn cn
. Answer:
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rhin/o; rhino cn c
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Learning Obj.: 1- cn c n
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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5) The combiningvform that means head iscn cn cn cn cn
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cephal/o; cephalo cn cn
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3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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, 6) The combiningvform that means joint is
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. Answer:
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arthr/o; arthro cn c
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Learning Obj.: 1- cn c n
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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7) The combiningvform that means muscle is
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. Answer:
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my/o; myo cn c
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Learning Obj.: 1- cn c n
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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8) The combiningvform that means bone is
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. Answer:
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oste/o; osteo cn c
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Learning Obj.: 1- cn c n
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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9) The combiningvform that means electricity is
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. Answer:
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electr/o; electro cn c
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Learning Obj.: 1- cn c n
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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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- cn c n
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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11) The suffix that means surgical removal is
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.Answer: - cn c n
ectomy; ectomy Page Ref: 3 cn cn cn cn
Learning Obj.: 1- cn c n
2 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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