Match the Combining Forms with Their Meanings

question 97

Multiple Choice

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
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• A)cutane/o
• B)hidr/o
• C)hydr/o
• D)ichthy/o
• E)kerat/o
• F)lip/o
• G)melan/o
• H)myc/o
• I)onych/o
• J)pil/o
• K)py/o
• L)scler/o
• M)seb/o
• N)squam/o
• O)xer/o

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Definitions:

Primary Sex Characteristics

The physical characteristics directly involved in reproduction, developing during puberty, including the ovaries in females, and the testes in males.

Body Parts

The distinct pieces or structures that make up the human or animal body.

Dehydroepiandrosterone

A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands that serves as a precursor to other important hormones like testosterone and estrogen.

Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone

A hormone produced in the brain that triggers the release of hormones involved in sexual development and reproduction.