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Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
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All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form
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style, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, a combining form meaning heart
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is cardi/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 -cyte. All
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answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen
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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
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computer 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 life is
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Answer: bi/o
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2) The combining form that means cancer is
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Answer: carcin/o
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3) The combining form that means heart is
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Answer: cardi/o
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4) The combining form that means chemical is
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Answer: chem/o
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5) The combining form that means to cut is
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Answer: cis/o
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6) The combining form that means skin is
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Answer: dermat/o
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7) The combining form that means small intestine is
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Answer: enter/o
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8) The combining form that means stomach is
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Answer: gastr/o
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9) The combining form that means female is
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Answer: gynec/o
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10) The combining form that means blood is
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Answer: hemat/o
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