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Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form
style, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, the combining form meaning "gland"
is aden/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, the prefix meaning "three" is tri-.
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 heart is .
Answer: cardi/o; cardio
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2) The combining form that means stomach is .
Answer: gastr/o; gastro
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3) The combining form that means liver is .
Answer: hepat/o; hepato
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4) The combining form that means nose is .
Answer: rhin/o; rhino
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5) The combining form that means head is .
Answer: cephal/o; cephalo
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, 6) The combining form that means joint is .
Answer: arthr/o; arthro
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7) The combining form that means muscle is .
Answer: my/o; myo
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8) The combining form that means bone is .
Answer: oste/o; osteo
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9) The combining form that means electricity is .
Answer: electr/o; electro
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10) The combining form that means cancer is .
Answer: carcin/o; carcino
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11) The suffix that means surgical removal is .
Answer: -ectomy; ectomy
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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, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, the combining form meaning "gland"
is aden/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, the prefix meaning "three" is tri-.
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 heart is .
Answer: cardi/o; cardio
Page Ref: 5
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
2) The combining form that means stomach is .
Answer: gastr/o; gastro
Page Ref: 5
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
3) The combining form that means liver is .
Answer: hepat/o; hepato
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
4) The combining form that means nose is .
Answer: rhin/o; rhino
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
5) The combining form that means head is .
Answer: cephal/o; cephalo
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
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, 6) The combining form that means joint is .
Answer: arthr/o; arthro
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
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7) The combining form that means muscle is .
Answer: my/o; myo
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
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8) The combining form that means bone is .
Answer: oste/o; osteo
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9) The combining form that means electricity is .
Answer: electr/o; electro
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10) The combining form that means cancer is .
Answer: carcin/o; carcino
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11) The suffix that means surgical removal is .
Answer: -ectomy; ectomy
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