Match the Combining Forms with Their Meanings

question 71

Multiple Choice

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-cancer

• A)acr/o
• B)aden/o
• C)adren/o
• D)azot/o
• E)calc/o
• F)carcin/o
• G)crin/o
• H)gluc/o
• I)home/o
• J)kal/i
• K)pancreat/o
• L)parathyroid/o
• M)thym/o
• N)thyroid/o
• O)toxic/o

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Definitions:

Muscle Tone

The continuous and passive partial contraction of muscles, which helps maintain posture.

Constant Tension

A state in which a muscle remains at a singular tension level without shortening or lengthening significantly.

Tetanus

Tetanus is a serious bacterial infection characterized by muscle stiffness and spasms, caused by the toxin of the bacterium Clostridium tetani.

Multiple Wave Summation

The phenomenon where muscle force is increased by increasing the frequency of stimulation, leading to a greater degree of overlap in muscle fiber contraction.