Match the Combining Forms with Their Meanings

question 126

Multiple Choice

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
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• A)cephal/o
• B)chrom/o
• C)cyan/o
• D)cyt/o
• E)gastr/o
• F)hist/o
• G)inguin/o
• H)jaund/o
• I)kary/o
• J)later/o
• K)leuk/o
• L)lumb/o
• M)medi/o
• N)melan/o
• O)morph/o
• P)pelv/i
• Q)poster/o
• R)proxim/o
• S)son/o
• T)spin/o
• U)thorac/o
• V)tom/o
• W)umbilic/o
• X)ventr/o
• Y)viscer/o
• Z)xer/o

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Definitions:

Aneuploidies

The presence of an abnormal number of chromosomes in a cell, leading to genetic imbalances and often associated with diseases.

Meiotic Nondisjunction

An error in meiosis where chromosomes do not separate properly, leading to gametes with an abnormal number of chromosomes, which can cause genetic disorders.

Fragile Site

A weak point at a specific location on a chromosome where part of a chromatid appears attached to the rest of the chromosome by a thin thread of DNA.

Genomic Imprinting

A genetic occurrence whereby specific genes are manifested based on which parent they were inherited from.