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Which of these combining forms means front?
adip/o. Combining form that means front: anter/o.
Which medical terminology combining form means front?
anter/o. combining form meaning front (side of body) brachi/o.
What is a combining word form?
A combining form is a form of a word that only appears as part of another word. A combining form can also differ from an affix in its being derived from an independent word. For example, para- is a combining form in the word paratrooper because in that word it represents the word parachute.
What is the word part that means front?
meaning front. anter/o. You just studied 55 terms!
Is abdomen a combining form?
abdomin/o (abdomen) abdominal, pertaining to the e abdomen.
What is the combining form for air?
The Language of Medicine 11th Edition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The suffix that means breathing: | -pnea |
| The combining form that means air sac: | alveol/o |
| The combining form that means blue: | cyan/o |
| The combining form that means straight, upright: | orth/o |
What is the prefix of merge?
The prefix “com-” means with or together. Thus, it makes sense that the word “combine” means merge together.
Where do you place the combining forms on the body?
Combining form; place dorsal near or on the back ventral near or on the belly side of the body anterior toward the front or in front of posterior following or located behind cephalic upward, toward the head caudal, caudad two words, downward, toward the tail
Which is the correct direction for a combining form?
Combining form; toward the midline latero Combining form; toward the side; away from the midline supero Combining form; above infero below proximo Combining form; near the point of origin disto Combining form; away from the point of origin sagitto Combining form; vertical, anteroposterior direction or place dividing into left and right corono
What does combining form Dors and o mean?
combining form meaning farthest (away from beginning of structure) dors/o combining form meaning back (side of body) femor/o combining form meaning femur, thigh bone
What are the different types of combining forms?
Combining form; near the point of origin disto Combining form; away from the point of origin sagitto Combining form; vertical, anteroposterior direction or place dividing into left and right corono Combining form; resembling a crown or encircling omphalo Combining form; navel (umbilicus)