Match the Combining Forms with Their Meanings

question 82

Multiple Choice

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
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• A)aneurysm/o
• B)angi/o
• C)aort/o
• D)arteri/o
• E)arteriol/o
• F)ather/o
• G)atri/o
• H)cardi/o
• I)electr/o
• J)embol/o
• K)hemangi/o
• L)lipid/o
• M)my/o
• N)phleb/o
• O)scler/o
• P)sept/o
• Q)sphygm/o
• R)sten/o
• S)thromb/o
• T)valv/o
• U)ventricul/o

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Definitions:

Elite Theory

A theory in sociology and political science arguing that a small minority of the population, the elite, holds the most power and that this power is independent of democratic elections.

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