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