Test Bank For Medical Terminology: A Living Language, 8th edition by Bonnie F. Fremgen . All Chapters 1-14. Latest 2025

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Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
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All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style,
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meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/
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o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyph
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en before 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 in prefix form, meaning a hy
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phen after your answer. For example, a prefix meaning two is bi-.
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Do not capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The compute
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1) The combining form that means life is
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. Answer: bi/o
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2) The combining form that means cancer is
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. 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
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. Answer: chem/o
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5) The combining form that means to cut is
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. Answer: cis/o
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6) The combining form that means skin is
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. Answer: dermat/o
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7) The combining form that means small intestine is
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8) The combining form that means stomach is
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9) The combining form that means female is
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10) The combining form that means blood is
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