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pter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
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All answers t o questions a sking f or a combining f orm must be written in t he combining f orm styl
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e, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, t he combining f orm meaning "gland" is ad
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en/o. All answers t o questions a sking f or av suffix must be written in suffix f orm, m eaning a hyphe
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n before your answer. For example, the suffix meaning "cell" is -
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cyte. All answers t o questions asking f or a prefix must be written inv prefix f orm, meaning a hyph
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en after your answer. For example, the prefix meaning "three" is tri-.
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Do NOT capitalize any of your answers o r includev a period at t he end of your answer. The compute r
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will NOT recognizev your answer as correct if it is written in any other style.
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1) The combiningv form t hat means h eart is
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. Answer:
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cardi/o; cardio mf
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3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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2) The combining f orm t hat means s tomach is
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. Answer:
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gastr/o; gastro mf
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3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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3) The combiningv form t hat means liver is
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. Answer:
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hepat/o; hepato mf
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Learning Obj.: 1- mf m f
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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4) The combiningv form t hat means nosevis
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. Answer:
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rhin/o; rhino mf
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3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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5) The combiningv form t hat means head is
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. Answer:
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cephal/o; cephalo mf
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, 6) The combiningv form t hat means joint is
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. Answer:
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arthr/o; arthro mf
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Learning Obj.: 1- mf m f
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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estion Type: Word v Building
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7) The combiningv form t hat means muscle is
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. Answer:
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my/o; myo mf
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Learning Obj.: 1- mf m f
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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8) The combiningv form t hat means bone is
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. Answer:
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oste/o; osteo mf
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Learning Obj.: 1- mf m f
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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estion Type: Word v Building
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9) The combiningv form t hat means e lectricity is
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. Answer:
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electr/o; electro mf
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3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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10) The combiningv form t hat means cancer is
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. Answer: carcin/o; carcin
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o Page Ref: 3, 4
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3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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estion Type: Word v Building
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11) The suffix t hat means surgical r emoval is
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. Answer: -m
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ectomy; ectomy Page Ref: 3 mf mf mf mf
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estion Type: Word Building
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pter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
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All answers t o questions a sking f or a combining f orm must be written in t he combining f orm styl
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e, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, t he combining f orm meaning "gland" is ad
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en/o. All answers t o questions a sking f or av suffix must be written in suffix f orm, m eaning a hyphe
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n before your answer. For example, the suffix meaning "cell" is -
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cyte. All answers t o questions asking f or a prefix must be written inv prefix f orm, meaning a hyph
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en after your answer. For example, the prefix meaning "three" is tri-.
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Do NOT capitalize any of your answers o r includev a period at t he end of your answer. The compute r
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will NOT recognizev your answer as correct if it is written in any other style.
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1) The combiningv form t hat means h eart is
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. Answer:
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cardi/o; cardio mf
Page Ref: 5
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Learning Obj.: 1- mf m f
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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estion Type: Word Building mf mf mf
2) The combining f orm t hat means s tomach is
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. Answer:
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gastr/o; gastro mf
Page Ref: 5
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Learning Obj.: 1- mf m f
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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estion Type: Word v Building mf mf
3) The combiningv form t hat means liver is
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. Answer:
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hepat/o; hepato mf
Page Ref: 5
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Learning Obj.: 1- mf m f
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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estion Type: Word Building mf mf mf
4) The combiningv form t hat means nosevis
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. Answer:
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rhin/o; rhino mf
Page Ref: 5
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Learning Obj.: 1- mf m f
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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estion Type: Word Building mf mf mf
5) The combiningv form t hat means head is
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. Answer:
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cephal/o; cephalo mf
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, 6) The combiningv form t hat means joint is
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. Answer:
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arthr/o; arthro mf
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Learning Obj.: 1- mf m f
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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estion Type: Word v Building
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7) The combiningv form t hat means muscle is
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. Answer:
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my/o; myo mf
Page Ref: 5
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Learning Obj.: 1- mf m f
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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estion Type: Word Building
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8) The combiningv form t hat means bone is
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. Answer:
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oste/o; osteo mf
Page Ref: 5
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Learning Obj.: 1- mf m f
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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estion Type: Word v Building
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9) The combiningv form t hat means e lectricity is
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. Answer:
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electr/o; electro mf
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Learning Obj.: 1- mf m f
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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estion Type: Word Building
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10) The combiningv form t hat means cancer is
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. Answer: carcin/o; carcin
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o Page Ref: 3, 4
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Learning Obj.: 1- mf m f
3 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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estion Type: Word v Building
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11) The suffix t hat means surgical r emoval is
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. Answer: -m
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ectomy; ectomy Page Ref: 3 mf mf mf mf
Learning Obj.: 1- mf m f
2 Taxonomy: Remembering Qu
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estion Type: Word Building
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