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  1. The combining form 'gastr/o' refers to:

    Answer: Stomach

    Gastr/o means stomach, as in gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining).

  2. What does the suffix '-oma' indicate?

    Answer: Tumor or mass

    -Oma indicates a tumor or mass, as in carcinoma (cancerous tumor).

  3. The prefix 'peri-' means:

    Answer: Around or surrounding

    Peri- means around or surrounding, as in pericardium (the sac surrounding the heart).

  4. The term 'leukocyte' refers to:

    Answer: White blood cell

    Leuk/o = white, -cyte = cell; leukocyte is a white blood cell that fights infection.

  5. Which suffix means 'a new opening created surgically'?

    Answer: -ostomy

    -Ostomy means a surgical creation of a new opening, as in colostomy.

  6. The term 'proximal' describes a body part that is:

    Answer: Near the point of attachment or origin

    Proximal means closer to the point of origin or attachment, opposite of distal.

  7. The combining form 'pulmon/o' refers to:

    Answer: Lung

    Pulmon/o means lung, as in pulmonary (pertaining to the lungs).