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hapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
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All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining for
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m style, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, the combining form meaning "
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gland" is aden/o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form,
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meaning a hyphen 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
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hyphen after your answer. For example, the prefix meaning "three" is tri-.
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Do NOT capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The co
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mputer will NOT recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style.
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1) The combining form that means heart is
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. Answer: cardi/o; cardio
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2) The combining form that means stomach is
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. Answer: gastr/o; gastro
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3) The combining form that means liver is
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. Answer: hepat/o; hepato
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4) The combining form that means nose is
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. Answer: rhin/o; rhino
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5) The combining form that means head is
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. Answer: cephal/o; cephalo
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,6) The combining form that means joint is
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. Answer: arthr/o; arthro
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7) The combining form that means muscle is
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. Answer: my/o; myo
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8) The combining form that means bone is
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. Answer: oste/o; osteo
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9) The combining form that means electricity is
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. Answer: electr/o; electro
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10) The combining form that means cancer is
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. Answer: carcin/o; carcino
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11) The suffix that means surgical removal is
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. Answer: -ectomy; ectomy
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, 12) The suffix that means inflammation is
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. Answer: -itis; itis
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13) The suffix that means enlarged is
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. Answer: -megaly; megaly
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14) The suffix that means study of is
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. Answer: -logy; logy
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15) The suffix that means a record is
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. Answer: -gram; gram
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16) The suffix that means disease is
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. Answer: -pathy; pathy
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17) The prefix that means between is
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. Answer: inter-; inter
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hapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
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All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining for
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m style, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, the combining form meaning "
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gland" is aden/o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form,
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meaning a hyphen 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
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hyphen after your answer. For example, the prefix meaning "three" is tri-.
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Do NOT capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The co
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mputer will NOT recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style.
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1) The combining form that means heart is
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. Answer: cardi/o; cardio
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Learning Obj.: 1- ww w w
3 Taxonomy: Remembering
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2) The combining form that means stomach is
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. Answer: gastr/o; gastro
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Learning Obj.: 1- ww w w
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3) The combining form that means liver is
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. Answer: hepat/o; hepato
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4) The combining form that means nose is
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. Answer: rhin/o; rhino
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5) The combining form that means head is
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. Answer: cephal/o; cephalo
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,6) The combining form that means joint is
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. Answer: arthr/o; arthro
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7) The combining form that means muscle is
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. Answer: my/o; myo
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8) The combining form that means bone is
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. Answer: oste/o; osteo
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9) The combining form that means electricity is
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. Answer: electr/o; electro
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10) The combining form that means cancer is
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. Answer: carcin/o; carcino
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11) The suffix that means surgical removal is
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. Answer: -ectomy; ectomy
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, 12) The suffix that means inflammation is
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. Answer: -itis; itis
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13) The suffix that means enlarged is
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. Answer: -megaly; megaly
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14) The suffix that means study of is
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. Answer: -logy; logy
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15) The suffix that means a record is
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. Answer: -gram; gram
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16) The suffix that means disease is
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. Answer: -pathy; pathy
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17) The prefix that means between is
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. Answer: inter-; inter
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