Test Bank For Medical Terminology: A Living
Language, 8th Edition By Bonnie F. Fremgen .
All Chapters 1-14. Latest 2026
,Table Of Contents
• Introduction To Medical Terminology
• Body Organization And Medical Care
• Integumentary System
• Musculoskeletal System
• Cardiovascular System
• Blood And The Lymphatic And Immune Systems
• Respiratory System
• Digestive System
• Urinary System
• Reproductive System
• Endocrine System
• Nervous System And Mental Health
• Special Senses: The Eye And Ear
• Special Topics
,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 .
ANS: bi/o
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learning obj.: 2 taxonomy:
remembering
question type: word building
2) the combining form that means cancer is .
ANS: carcin/o
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learning obj.: 2 taxonomy:
remembering
question type: word building
3) the combining form that means heart is .
ANS: cardi/o
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learning obj.: 2 taxonomy:
remembering
question type: word building
4) the combining form that means chemical is .
ANS: chem/o
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learning obj.: 2 taxonomy:
remembering
, question type: word building
5) the combining form that means to cut is .
ANS: cis/o
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learning obj.: 2 taxonomy:
remembering
question type: word building
6) the combining form that means skin is .
ANS: dermat/o
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learning obj.: 2 taxonomy:
remembering
question type: word building
7) the combining form that means small intestine is .
ANS: enter/o
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learning obj.: 2 taxonomy:
remembering
question type: word building
8) the combining form that means stomach is .
ANS: gastr/o
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learning obj.: 2 taxonomy:
remembering
question type: word building
9) the combining form that means female is .
ANS: gynec/o
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learning obj.: 2 taxonomy:
remembering
question type: word building
10) the combining form that means blood is .
ANS: hemat/o
page ref: 4
learning obj.: 2 taxonomy:
remembering
question type: word building
Language, 8th Edition By Bonnie F. Fremgen .
All Chapters 1-14. Latest 2026
,Table Of Contents
• Introduction To Medical Terminology
• Body Organization And Medical Care
• Integumentary System
• Musculoskeletal System
• Cardiovascular System
• Blood And The Lymphatic And Immune Systems
• Respiratory System
• Digestive System
• Urinary System
• Reproductive System
• Endocrine System
• Nervous System And Mental Health
• Special Senses: The Eye And Ear
• Special Topics
,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 .
ANS: bi/o
page ref: 4
learning obj.: 2 taxonomy:
remembering
question type: word building
2) the combining form that means cancer is .
ANS: carcin/o
page ref: 4
learning obj.: 2 taxonomy:
remembering
question type: word building
3) the combining form that means heart is .
ANS: cardi/o
page ref: 4
learning obj.: 2 taxonomy:
remembering
question type: word building
4) the combining form that means chemical is .
ANS: chem/o
page ref: 4
learning obj.: 2 taxonomy:
remembering
, question type: word building
5) the combining form that means to cut is .
ANS: cis/o
page ref: 4
learning obj.: 2 taxonomy:
remembering
question type: word building
6) the combining form that means skin is .
ANS: dermat/o
page ref: 4
learning obj.: 2 taxonomy:
remembering
question type: word building
7) the combining form that means small intestine is .
ANS: enter/o
page ref: 4
learning obj.: 2 taxonomy:
remembering
question type: word building
8) the combining form that means stomach is .
ANS: gastr/o
page ref: 4
learning obj.: 2 taxonomy:
remembering
question type: word building
9) the combining form that means female is .
ANS: gynec/o
page ref: 4
learning obj.: 2 taxonomy:
remembering
question type: word building
10) the combining form that means blood is .
ANS: hemat/o
page ref: 4
learning obj.: 2 taxonomy:
remembering
question type: word building
