The combining form that means cancer is ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


carcin/o

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For each word part below, write its meaning and then locate a term from the chapter that uses the word part and its meaning.

1. albin/o 2. cauter/o 3. cry/o 4. cutane/o 5. derm/o 6. dermat/o 7. diaphor/o 8. electr/o 9. erythr/o 10. hidr/o 11. ichthy/o 12. kerat/o 13. leuk/o 14. lip/o 15. melan/o 16. myc/o 17. necr/o 18. onych/o 19. pedicul/o 20. phot/o 21. py/o 22. rhytid/o 23. sarc/o 24. scler/o 25. seb/o 26. system/o 27. trich/o 28. ungu/o 29. vesic/o 30. xer/o Suffixes 31. -derma Prefixes 32. allo- 33. xeno- ?

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Which of the following best describes the phenomenon known as state dependence?

A. It is a situation where the drug-induced individual is in a state of psychosis. B. It is a situation whereby information learned in a drug-induced state is difficult to recall when the individual is not under the influence of the drug. C. It is a situation where the drug-induced individual is in a state of severe withdrawal. D. It is a situation whereby a student is dependant on a drug to calm them before taking exams.

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When an individual notices that he has to take a larger dose of a drug to achieve the same "high," this is a clear indication of

A. tolerance. B. substance abuse. C. poor impulse control. D. compulsive behaviors.

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When you follow universal precautions against HIV infection, you

A. treat all blood and other body fluids as if they could be infected. B. wear gloves and a mask whenever there is a risk of contact with an HIV-positive person. C. seek to know the HIV status of all people with whom you have contact. D. avoid contact with all HIV-positive people.

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