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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, m
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eaning word root/combining vowel. For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/o. Al
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l answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen befor
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e 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 hyphe
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n 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 wi
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ll 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 1a Introduction to Medical Terminology 1a 1a 1a
1.1 Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
1 a 1 a 1a
Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a
All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style, m
1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a
eaning word root/combining vowel. For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/o. Al
1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a
l answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen befor
1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a
e your answer. For example, the suffix meaning cell is -
1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a
cyte. All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphe
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n after your answer. For example, a prefix meaning two is bi-.
1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a
Do not capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The computer wi
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ll 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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