Question

the combining form hepat/o- means \___\
blood
kidney
liver
urine
question 18
with bradycardia, there is a:
condition of a slow heart
process of recording the heart
reversal of an abnormal heart
fast heart rate
question 19
anesthesia is defined as:
condition of being without sensation
state of unconsciousness
condition without pain
state of unawareness

Explanation:

1. For the first question: Hepat/o- is a medical combining form that specifically refers to the liver.
2. For Question 18: Brady- is a prefix meaning slow, and -cardia refers to the heart, so bradycardia is a slow heart condition.
3. For Question 19: Anesthesia is broadly defined as the condition of being without sensation, which includes loss of pain, consciousness, or awareness, but the core definition is the absence of sensation.

Answer:

1. liver
2. condition of a slow heart
3. Condition of being without sensation