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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 style,
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meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/o.
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All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen b
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efore your answer. For example, the suffix meaning cell is -
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cyte. All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyph
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en 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
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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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,Chapter 1 f6 Introduction to Medical Terminology f6 f6 f6
1.1 f6 f6 Fill-in-the-Blank Questions f6
Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6
All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style,
f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6
meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/o.
f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f
All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen b
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efore your answer. For example, the suffix meaning cell is -
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cyte. All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyph
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en after your answer. For example, a prefix meaning two is bi-.
f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6
Do not capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The computer
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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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