Match the Combining Forms with Their Meanings

question 73

Multiple Choice

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-foot

• A)ankyl/o
• B)arthr/o
• C)brachi/o
• D)carp/o
• E)cephal/o
• F)cervic/o
• G)chondr/o
• H)clavicul/o
• I)cost/o
• J)crani/o
• K)dactyl/o
• L)kyph/o
• M)lamin/o
• N)leiomy/o
• O)metacarp/o
• P)my/o
• Q)myel/o
• R)orth/o
• S)oste/o
• T)patell/o
• U)pod/o
• V)rhabd/o
• W)rhabdomy/o
• X)scoli/o
• Y)stern/o
• Z)thorac/o

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Definitions:

Allele

One of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.

Infertile

The inability to conceive a child after regular, unprotected sexual intercourse over a certain period of time, typically a year.

X Chromosome

One of the two sex chromosomes, present in both males (XY) and females (XX), that carries genes responsible for the development of many traits.

Central Nervous System

The complex of nerve tissues that controls the activities of the body, comprising the brain and the spinal cord.