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1) The combining form that means life is
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2) The combining form that means cancer is
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3) The combining form that means heart is
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4) The combining form that means chemical is
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5) The combining form that means to cut is
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6) The combining form that means skin is
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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 isht ht ht ht ht ht
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1.1 Fill-in-the-Blank Questions ht
Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
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Allanswers toquestions asking for acombining form must be written inthe combining form style, m e
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3) The combining form that means heart is
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4) The combining form that means chemical is
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5) The combining form that means to cut is
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6) The combining form that means skin is
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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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