Match the Combining Forms with Their Meanings

question 20

Multiple Choice

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
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• A)ankyl/o
• B)arthr/o
• C)cervic/o
• D)chondr/o
• E)cost/o
• F)crani/o
• G)lamin/o
• H)lumb/o
• I)my/o
• J)myel/o
• K)orth/o
• L)oste/o
• M)pelv/i
• N)spondyl/o
• O)ten/o
• P)-clast
• Q)-desis
• R)-malacia
• S)-physis
• T)-porosis

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Definitions:

Interest Rates

The cost of borrowing money or the return on investment, expressed as a percentage.

Expansionary Monetary Policy

A form of monetary policy where the central bank increases the money supply and decreases interest rates to stimulate economic growth.

Net Exports

The value of a country's total exports minus its total imports, representing the net effect of international trade on an economy’s spending balance.

Demarcation

The act of setting boundaries or distinguishing differences between things, often used to establish sectors within fields or professions.