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Medical Terminology: A Living Language
BONNIE FREMGEN, SUZANNE FRUCHT
8th Edition
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Edition by Bonnie F. Fremgen Suzanne S Frucht
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 .
Answer: bi/o
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2) The combining form that means cancer is .
Answer: carcin/o
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3) The combining form that means heart is .
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,Answer: cardi/o
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4) The combining form that means chemical is .
Answer: chem/o
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5) The combining form that means to cut is .
Answer: cis/o
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6) The combining form that means skin is .
Answer: dermat/o
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7) The combining form that means small intestine is .
Answer: enter/o
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, 8) The combining form that means stomach is .
Answer: gastr/o
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9) The combining form that means female is .
Answer: gynec/o
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10) The combining form that means blood is .
Answer: hemat/o
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11) The combining form that means protection is .
Answer: immun/o
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12) The combining form that means voice box is .
Answer: laryng/o
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Medical Terminology: A Living Language
BONNIE FREMGEN, SUZANNE FRUCHT
8th Edition
0|Page
, TEST BANK FOR Medical Terminology A Living Language, 8th
Edition by Bonnie F. Fremgen Suzanne S Frucht
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 .
Answer: bi/o
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
2) The combining form that means cancer is .
Answer: carcin/o
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
3) The combining form that means heart is .
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,Answer: cardi/o
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
4) The combining form that means chemical is .
Answer: chem/o
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Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
5) The combining form that means to cut is .
Answer: cis/o
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Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
6) The combining form that means skin is .
Answer: dermat/o
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Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
7) The combining form that means small intestine is .
Answer: enter/o
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Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
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, 8) The combining form that means stomach is .
Answer: gastr/o
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Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
9) The combining form that means female is .
Answer: gynec/o
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Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
10) The combining form that means blood is .
Answer: hemat/o
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Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
11) The combining form that means protection is .
Answer: immun/o
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Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
12) The combining form that means voice box is .
Answer: laryng/o
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Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
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