Medical Terminology: A Living Language – 8th Edition (Bonnie Fremgen & Suzanne Frucht) | Complete Test Bank (Chapters 1–14)

Medical Terminology: A Living Language 8th
Edition by Bonnie Fremgen, Suzanne Frucht
TEST BANK
COMPLETE CHAPTERS 1-14| EXPERT
ASSURED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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, Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology

1.1 Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style, meaning
word root/combining vowel. For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/o. 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, a prefix meaning two is bi-.

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 life is . Accurate Answer> bi/o

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2) The combining form that means cancer is . Accurate Answer> carcin/o
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3) The combining form that means heart is . Accurate Answer> cardi/o

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4) The combining form that means chemical is . Accurate Answer> chem/o

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5) The combining form that means to cut is . Accurate Answer> cis/o

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6) The combining form that means skin is . Accurate Answer> dermat/o

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7) The combining form that means small intestine is . Accurate Answer> enter/o

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8) The combining form that means stomach is . Accurate Answer> gastr/o
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9) The combining form that means female is . Accurate Answer> gynec/o

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10) The combining form that means blood is . Accurate Answer> hemat/o

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, 11) The combining form that means protection is . Accurate Answer> immun/o

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12) The combining form that means voice box is . Accurate Answer> laryng/o

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13) The combining form that means kidney is . Accurate Answer> nephr/o

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14) The combining form that means nerve is . Accurate Answer> neur/o

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15) A combining form that means eye is . Accurate Answer> ophthalm/o

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16) The combining form that means ear is . Accurate Answer> ot/o

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