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TEST BANK For Medical Terminology A Living Language, 8th Edition by Bonnie Fremgen and Suzanne Fruch

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TEST BANK For Medical Terminology A Living Test Bank For Language, 8th Edition by Bonnie Fremgen and Medical Terminology A Living Language, 8th Edition by Bonnie F. Fremgen Suzanne S Frucht Suzanne Frucht | Chapter 1-14 Chapter 1-14 Chapter 1

Introduction to Medical Terminology

1.1 Fill-in-the-Blank Questions Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/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, a prefix meaning two is bi-. 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 life is ________. Answer: bi/o Page Ref: 4 Learning Obj.: 2 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 2) The combining form that means cancer is ________. Answer: carcin/o Page Ref: 4 Learning Obj.: 2 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 3) The combining form that means heart is ________. Answer: cardi/o Page Ref: 4 Learning Obj.: 2 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 4) The combining form that means chemical is ________. Answer: chem/o Page Ref: 4 Learning Obj.: 2 Taxonomy: Remembering 1 Copyright © 2024 Pearson Education, Inc.


Question Type: Word Building 5) The combining form that means to cut is ________. Answer: cis/o Page Ref: 4 Learning Obj.: 2 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 6) The combining form that means skin is ________. Answer: dermat/o Page Ref: 4 Learning Obj.: 2 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 7) The combining form that means small intestine is ________. Answer: enter/o Page Ref: 4 Learning Obj.: 2 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 8) The combining form that means stomach is ________. Answer: gastr/o Page Ref: 4 Learning Obj.: 2 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 9) The combining form that means female is ________. Answer: gynec/o Page Ref: 4 Learning Obj.: 2 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 10) The combining form that means blood is ________. Answer: hemat/o Page Ref: 4 Learning Obj.: 2 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building

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11) The combining form that means protection is ________. Answer: immun/o Page Ref: 4 Learning Obj.: 2 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 12) The combining form that means voice box is ________. Answer: laryng/o Page Ref: 4 Learning Obj.: 2 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 13) The combining form that means kidney is ________. Answer: nephr/o Page Ref: 4 Learning Obj.: 2 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 14) The combining form that means nerve is ________. Answer: neur/o Page Ref: 4 Learning Obj.: 2 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 15) A combining form that means eye is ________. Answer: ophthalm/o Page Ref: 4 Learning Obj.: 2 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 16) The combining form that means ear is ________. Answer: ot/o Page Ref: 4 Learning Obj.: 2 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building

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17) The combining form that means disease is ________. Answer: path/o Page Ref: 4 Learning Obj.: 2 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 18) The combining form that means lung is ________. Answer: pulmon/o Page Ref: 4 Learning Obj.: 2 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 19) The combining form that means nose is ________. Answer: rhin/o Page Ref: 4 Learning Obj.: 2 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 20) A prefix that means fast is ________. Answer: tachyPage Ref: 6 Learning Obj.: 3 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 21) A prefix that means against is ________. Answer: antiPage Ref: 5 Learning Obj.: 3 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 22) A prefix that means self is ________. Answer: autoPage Ref: 5 Learning Obj.: 3 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building

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23) A prefix that means slow is ________. Answer: bradyPage Ref: 5 Learning Obj.: 3 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 24) A prefix that means apart from is ________. Answer: disPage Ref: 5 Learning Obj.: 3 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 25) A prefix that means painful or difficult is ________. Answer: dysPage Ref: 5 Learning Obj.: 3 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 26) A prefix that means within or inner is ________. Answer: endoPage Ref: 6 Learning Obj.: 3 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 27) A prefix that means above is ________. Answer: epiPage Ref: 6 Learning Obj.: 3 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 28) A prefix that means normal is ________. Answer: euPage Ref: 6 Learning Obj.: 3 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building

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29) A prefix that means outward is ________. Answer: exPage Ref: 6 Learning Obj.: 3 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 30) A prefix that means outside of is ________. Answer: extraPage Ref: 6 Learning Obj.: 3 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 31) A prefix that means different is ________. Answer: heteroPage Ref: 6 Learning Obj.: 3 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 32) A prefix that means same is ________. Answer: homoPage Ref: 6 Learning Obj.: 3 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 33) A prefix that means between is ________. Answer: interPage Ref: 6 Learning Obj.: 3 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 34) A prefix that means within is ________. Answer: intra-; endoPage Ref: 6 Learning Obj.: 3 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 35) A prefix that means large is ________. Answer: macroPage Ref: 6 Learning Obj.: 3 Taxonomy: Remembering Question Type: Word Building 6 Copyright © 2024 Pearson Education, Inc.


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