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Test Bank For
Medical Terminology A Living Language, 8th Edition
by Bonnie F. Fremgen Suzanne S Frucht
Chapter 1-14
Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
1.1 Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
Write the word or phrase that best completes each
statement or answers the question.
All answers to questions asking for a combining form
must be written in the combining form style, meaning
word root/combining vowel. For example, a combining
form meaning heart is cardi/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, a
prefix meaning two is bi-.
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,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.
1) The combining form that means life is ________.
Answer: bi/o
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Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
2) The combining form that means cancer is ________.
Answer: carcin/o
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Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
3)The combining form that means heart is ________.
Answer: cardi/o
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Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
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,Question Type: Word Building
4) The combining form that means chemical is ________.
Answer: chem/o
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Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
5) The combining form that means to cut is ________.
Answer: cis/o
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Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
6)The combining form that means skin is ________.
Answer: dermat/o
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Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
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, 7)The combining form that means small intestine is
________.
Answer: enter/o
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
8)The combining form that means stomach is ________.
Answer: gastr/o
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
9)The combining form that means female is ________.
Answer: gynec/o
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
10) The combining form that means blood is ________.
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Test Bank For
Medical Terminology A Living Language, 8th Edition
by Bonnie F. Fremgen Suzanne S Frucht
Chapter 1-14
Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
1.1 Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
Write the word or phrase that best completes each
statement or answers the question.
All answers to questions asking for a combining form
must be written in the combining form style, meaning
word root/combining vowel. For example, a combining
form meaning heart is cardi/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, a
prefix meaning two is bi-.
1
Copyright © 2024 Pearson Education, Inc.
,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.
1) The combining form that means life is ________.
Answer: bi/o
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
2) The combining form that means cancer is ________.
Answer: carcin/o
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
3)The combining form that means heart is ________.
Answer: cardi/o
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
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,Question Type: Word Building
4) The combining form that means chemical is ________.
Answer: chem/o
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
5) The combining form that means to cut is ________.
Answer: cis/o
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
6)The combining form that means skin is ________.
Answer: dermat/o
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
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, 7)The combining form that means small intestine is
________.
Answer: enter/o
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
8)The combining form that means stomach is ________.
Answer: gastr/o
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
9)The combining form that means female is ________.
Answer: gynec/o
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
10) The combining form that means blood is ________.
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