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1.1 yhyh Fill-in-the-Blank Questions yh
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
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, a combining form meaning heart is card
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
i/o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hy
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
phen before your answer. For example, the suffix meaning cell is -
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
cyte. All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hy
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
phen after your answer. For example, a prefix meaning two is bi-.
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
Do not capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The comput
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
er will not recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style.
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
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
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
. Answer: carcin/o
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3) The combining form that means heart is
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
. Answer: cardi/o
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4) The combining form that means chemical is
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
. 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
yh yh yh yh yh yh
. Answer: dermat/o
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7) The combining form that means small intestine is
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
. Answer: enter/o
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8) The combining form that means stomach is
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
. Answer: gastr/o
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9) The combining form that means female is
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
. Answer: gynec/o
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10) The combining form that means blood is
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
. Answer: hemat/o
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,Chapter 1 yh Introduction to Medical Terminology yh yh yh
1.1 yhyh Fill-in-the-Blank Questions yh
Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, a combining form meaning heart is card
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
i/o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hy
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
phen before your answer. For example, the suffix meaning cell is -
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
cyte. All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hy
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
phen after your answer. For example, a prefix meaning two is bi-.
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
Do not capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The comput
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
er will not recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style.
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
1) The combining form that means life is
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
. Answer: bi/o
yh y h
Page Ref: 4 yh yh
Learning Obj.: 2 Taxonom yh y h yh
y: Remembering
y h
Question Type: Word Building yh y h y h yh
2) The combining form that means cancer is
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
. Answer: carcin/o
yh y h
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Learning Obj.: 2 Taxonom yh y h yh
y: Remembering
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Question Type: Word Building yh y h y h yh
3) The combining form that means heart is
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
. Answer: cardi/o
yh y h
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Question Type: Word Building yh y h y h yh
4) The combining form that means chemical is
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
. Answer: chem/o
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5) The combining form that means to cut is
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
. Answer: cis/o
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y: Remembering
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Question Type: Word Buildingyh y h y h yh
6) The combining form that means skin is
yh yh yh yh yh yh
. Answer: dermat/o
yh y h
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Learning Obj.: 2 Taxonom yh y h yh
y: Remembering
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Question Type: Word Buildingyh y h y h yh
7) The combining form that means small intestine is
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
. Answer: enter/o
yh y h
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Learning Obj.: 2 Taxonom yh y h yh
y: Remembering
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Question Type: Word Buildingyh y h y h yh
8) The combining form that means stomach is
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
. Answer: gastr/o
yh y h
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y: Remembering
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Question Type: Word Buildingyh y h y h yh
9) The combining form that means female is
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
. Answer: gynec/o
yh y h
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y: Remembering
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Question Type: Word Buildingyh y h y h yh
10) The combining form that means blood is
yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
. Answer: hemat/o
yh y h
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y: Remembering
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Question Type: Word Buildingyh y h y h yh
