Match the Combining Forms with Their Meanings

question 15

Multiple Choice

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-perineum (area between the scrotum [or vulva in the female] and anus)

• A)andr/o
• B)balan/o
• C)crypt/o
• D)epididym/o
• E)gon/o
• F)gonad/o
• G)olig/o
• H)orchi/o
• I)perine/o
• J)prostat/o
• K)sperm/o
• L)varic/o
• M)vas/o
• N)vesicul/o

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Definitions:

Negative

A term often used to describe the absence of something, such as disease in medical tests, or expressing a denial or refusal.

Positive

Characterized by the presence rather than absence of distinguishing features.

Peptide Hormones

Biomolecules that act as signaling molecules in the body, composed of short chains of amino acids.

Amino Acids

Organic compounds that combine to form proteins, serving as building blocks for life.