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SECTION I:BASIC WORD BUILDING
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IntroductiontoMedicalTerminology Suffixes
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SECTIONII:MEDICALSPECIALTIES
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Dermatology&IntegumentarySystem n n n
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Immunology&ImmuneSystems Pulmonology& n n n n n
RespiratorySystem Gastroenterology&
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Urology andNephrology& Urinary System andMaleReproductive System
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n Obstetrics and Gynecology &FemaleReproductiveSystem
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Neurology &NervousSystem Endocrinology&
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EndocrineSystem Ophthalmology &TheEye
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Otorhinolaryngology& The Ear, Nose, and Throat n n n n n n
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Medical Terminology: Get Connected!, 3e (Frucht)
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n Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
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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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n meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, the combining form meaning "gland" is aden/o.
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n your answer. For example, the suffix meaning "cell" is -cyte. All answers to questions asking for a
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The combining form that means heart is
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n ANSWER: cardi/o; cardio n
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The combining form that means stomach is
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n ANSWER: gastr/o; gastro n
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The combining form that means liver is
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n ANSWER: hepat/o; hepato n
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The combining form that means nose is
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The combining form that means head is
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