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The combining form meaning chest is _____.
thorac/o
The combining form meaning spinal cord or bone marrow is _____.
myel/o
Cardi/o means _____.
heart
The combining form for blood vessels is _____.
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The combining form my/o means _____.
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Angi/o means _____.
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The combining form meaning heart muscle is _____.
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The combining form for smooth, visceral muscle is _____.
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The combining form for blood is _____.
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The combining form for the vein is _____.
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The combining form leuk/o means _____.
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The combining form arteri/o means _____.
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The combining form rhin/o means _____.
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The combining form vascul/o means _____.
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If the suffix -cyte means cell, what is the medical term for a white blood cell?
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Two combining forms that mean blood are _____ and _____.
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Erythr/o means _____.
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Pneumon/o means _____.
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Pulmon/o means _____.
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The combining form for bronchial tube is _____.
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Trache/o means _____.
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Mast/o means _____.
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The combining form in the term esophageal is _____.
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What does the combining form oophor/o mean?
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The combining form meaning fallopian tube is _____.
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Hyster/o means _____.
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Which combining form means gall?
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Which combining form means kidney?
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A combining form meaning abdomen is:
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The combining form meaning gallbladder is _____.
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The combining form chem/o means _____
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What is the combining form meaning x-ray?
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Col/o is the combining form for bladder.
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Mamm/o and mast/o both mean breast.
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The combining form cyst/o means _____.
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology Combining Forms
- thorac/o: Refers to the chest.
- myel/o: Indicates the spinal cord or bone marrow.
- cardi/o: Means heart.
- vascul/o: Signifies blood vessels.
- my/o: Refers to muscle.
- angi/o: Denotes vessel.
- cardiomy/o: Refers specifically to heart muscle.
- leiomy/o: Indicates smooth, visceral muscle.
- hemat/o: Refers to blood.
- phleb/o: Means vein.
- leuk/o: Represents white.
- arteri/o: Refers to artery.
- rhin/o: Denotes nose.
- vascul/o: Means blood vessel.
- leukocyte: Medical term for a white blood cell, derived from the suffix -cyte meaning cell.
- hem/o, hemat/o: Two combining forms that refer to blood.
- erythr/o: Indicates red.
- pneumon/o, pulmon/o: Both mean lung.
- bronch/o: Refers to bronchial tubes.
- trache/o: Indicates trachea.
- mast/o: Refers to breast.
- esophag/o: The combining form for the term esophageal.
- oophor/o: Means ovary.
- salping/o: Refers to the fallopian tube.
- hyster/o: Indicates uterus.
- chol/e: Means gall.
- nephr/o: Refers to kidney.
- lapar/o: Indicates abdomen.
- cholecyst/o: Means gallbladder.
- chem/o: Refers to drug.
- radi/o: Indicates x-ray.
- Cyst/o: Means bladder.
- mamm/o, mast/o: Both refer to breast.
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Test your knowledge on medical terminology combining forms with this quiz. You'll explore the meanings of various combining forms related to different body parts and functions. This is essential for understanding complex medical terms in health sciences.
