Question 1

Which medical combining form is represented by the first image (a cartoon organ holding a book labeled 'Appendix')?

Accepted Answer

append/o

Question 2

The second image shows a crab in a car. Which medical combining form does this image best represent?

Accepted Answer

carcin/o

Question 3

The third image shows scissors cutting paper. Which medical combining form is illustrated here?

Accepted Answer

cis/o

Question 4

A cartoon scientist is holding a cross-section of skin in the fourth image. Which combining form does this represent?

Accepted Answer

dermat/o

Question 5

The fifth image shows a brain reading an encyclopedia. Which combining form is best represented here?

Accepted Answer

encephal/o

Question 6

The sixth image shows an apple walking toward a door, thinking about intestines. Which combining form is best represented?

Accepted Answer

enter/o

Question 7

The seventh image shows an alien detective with a magnifying glass. Which combining form is best represented?

Accepted Answer

eti/o

Question 8

The eighth image shows a stomach riding in a tanker truck. Which combining form is best represented?

Accepted Answer

gastr/o

Question 9

The ninth image shows a genie applying lipstick. Which combining form is best represented?

Accepted Answer

gynec/o

Question 10

The tenth image shows a needle and thread with a drop of blood. Which combining form is best represented?

Accepted Answer

hemat/o

Question 11

The eleventh image shows a bird named Larry singing. Which combining form is best represented?

Accepted Answer

laryng/o

Question 12

The twelfth image shows a magnifying glass over the letter 'A' with the word 'macro' below. Which combining form is best represented?

Accepted Answer

macr/o

Question 13

The thirteenth image shows a mother breastfeeding her baby. Which combining form is best represented?

Accepted Answer

mamm/o

Question 14

The fourteenth image shows a kidney holding a book. Which combining form is best represented?

Accepted Answer

nephr/o

Question 15

The fifteenth image shows a ghost. Which combining form is best represented?

Accepted Answer

nulli-

Question 16

The sixteenth image shows a blue car with a Bluetooth symbol. Which combining form is best represented?

Accepted Answer

ot/o

Question 17

The seventeenth image shows a virus on a road. Which combining form is best represented?

Accepted Answer

path/o

Question 18

The eighteenth image shows a pump and a pair of lungs. Which combining form is best represented?

Accepted Answer

pulmo/o

Question 19

The nineteenth image shows a rhinoceros smelling a flower. Which combining form is best represented?

Accepted Answer

rhin/o

Question 20

The twentieth image shows two hands, each holding a pen. Which prefix is best represented?

Accepted Answer

ambi-

Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology – Mini-Textbook Study Notes

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