Medical Terminology Get Connected
3rd Edition Frucht All Chapters 1 - 17
,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
,Medical Terminology: Get Connected!, 3e (Frucht)
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 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, the prefix meaning "three" is tri-.
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.
The combining form that means heart is .
ANSWER: cardi/o; cardio
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
The combining form that means stomach is .
ANSWER: gastr/o; gastro
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
The combining form that means liver is .
ANSWER: hepat/o; hepato
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
, Question Type: Word Building
The combining form that means nose is .
ANSWER: rhin/o; rhino
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
The combining form that means head is .
ANSWER: cephal/o; cephalo
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building