,Table of contents
SECTION I: BASIC WORD BUILDING
Introduction to Medical Terminology
Suffixes
Prefixes
Anatomical Terminology
SECTION II: MEDICAL SPECIALTIES
Dermatology & Integumentary System
Orthopedics & Musculoskeletal System
Cardiology & Cardiovascular System
Hematology & Blood
Immunology & Immune Systems
Pulmonology & Respiratory System
Gastroenterology & Digestive System
Urology and Nephrology & Urinary System and Male Reproductive
System
Obstetrics and Gynecology & Female Reproductive System
Neurology & Nervous System
Endocrinology & Endocrine System
Ophthalmology & The Eye
Otorhinolaryngology & The Ear, Nose, and Throat
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical
Terminology
All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining
form style, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, the combining form
meaning "gland"is aden/o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written
in suffix form, meaning ahyphen 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, the prefix meaning "three" is
tri-.
Do NOT capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your
answer. Thecomputer will NOT recognize your answer as correct if it is written in
any other style.
The combining form that means heart is .
ANSWER: cardi/o; cardio
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Question Type: Word Building
The combining form that means stomach is .
ANSWER: gastr/o; gastro
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Question Type: Word Building