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,
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L meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, the combining form meaning "gland" is
L L L L L L L L L L L
L aden/o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a
L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L
L hyphen before your answer. For example, the suffix meaning "cell" is -cyte. All answers to
L L L L L L L L L L L L L L
L questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your
L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L
L answer. For example, the prefix meaning "three" is tri-.
L L L L L L L L
Do NOT capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The
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L computer will NOT recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style.
L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L
The combining form that means heart is
L L L L L L . ANSWER: cardi/o; cardio
L L
Page Ref: 5 L L
Learning Obj.: 1-3 L L
L Taxonomy: Remembering L
Question Type: Word Building
L L L
The combining form that means stomach is
L L L L L L . ANSWER:
L gastr/o; gastro L
Page Ref: 5 L L
Learning Obj.: 1-3 L L
L Taxonomy: Remembering L
Question Type: Word Building
L L L
The combining form that means liver is
L L L L L L . ANSWER: hepat/o; hepato
L L
Page Ref: 5 L L
Learning Obj.: 1-3 L L
L Taxonomy: Remembering L
Question Type: Word Building
L L L
The combining form that means nose is
L L L L L L .
L ANSWER: rhin/o; rhino L
Page Ref: 5 L L
Learning Obj.: 1-3 L L
L Taxonomy: Remembering L
, Question Type: Word Building
L L L
The combining form that means head is
L L L L L L .
L ANSWER: cephal/o; cephalo L
Page Ref: 5
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
L L
L Taxonomy: Remembering
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Question Type: Word Building
L L L
The combining form that means joint is
L L L L L L .
L ANSWER: arthr/o; arthro L
Page Ref: 5
L L
Learning Obj.: 1-3
L L
L Taxonomy: Remembering
L
Question Type: Word Building
L L L
The combining form that means muscle is
L L L L L L .
L ANSWER: my/o; myo
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Page Ref: 5
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
L L
L Taxonomy: Remembering
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Question Type: Word Building
L L L
The combining form that means bone is
L L L L L L .
L ANSWER: oste/o; osteo
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Page Ref: 5
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
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L Taxonomy: Remembering
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Question Type: Word Building
L L L
The combining form that means electricity is
L L L L L L .
L ANSWER: electr/o; electro L
Page Ref: 4
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
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L Taxonomy: Remembering
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Question Type: Word Building
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