Question

question 14 this combining form ___ means bone marrow or spinal cord. meio- myco- myelo- myo- question 15 the surgical term phalang/ectomy means: excision of a finger or toe bone excision of the patella surgical repair of the tendon and muscle excision of the meniscus question 16 the combining forms or terms that literally mean
ib\ are: cervic/o- and trachel/o- ili/o- and ile/o- cost/o and pleuro- carp/o and tars/o-

Explanation:

• For Question 14: The combining - form "myelo -" means bone marrow or spinal cord. "Meio -" is related to reduction, "myco -" to fungi, and "myo -" to muscle.
• For Question 15: "Phalang/ectomy" refers to the excision of a finger or toe bone. "Phalanx" is the term for finger or toe bones, "ectomy" means excision. The patella is the kneecap, tendon and muscle repair is not related to this term, and the meniscus is in the knee.
• For Question 16: The combining forms "cost/o" and "pleuro -" can be related to the rib. "Cost/o" directly means rib, and "pleuro -" is related to the pleura which is associated with the rib - cage area. "Cervic/o" and "trachel/o" are related to the neck, "ili/o" and "ile/o" are related to the ilium and ileum respectively, and "carp/o" and "tars/o" are related to the wrist and ankle.

Answer:

Question 14: C. myelo -
Question 15: A. excision of a finger or toe bone
Question 16: C. cost/o and pleuro -