SECTION REVIEW 5-4
Using the following table, write the CF or suffix that matches its definition in the space provided to the left of the
definition. There may be more than one word element that matches a definition.
Combining Forms Suffixes
angi/o lymph/o -al -megaly
aort/o my/o -cyte -pathy
cardi/o necr/o -gram -plasty
cerebr/o thromb/o -graphy -rrhexis
electr/o -ic -stenosis
hem/o -lysis- aorta
- blood
- blood clot
- cell
- cerebrum
- death, necrosis
- disease
- electricity
- enlargement
- heart
- lymph
- muscle
- process of recording
- record, writing
- pertaining to
- rupture
- separation; destruction; loosening
- narrowing, stricture
- surgical repair
- vessel (usually blood or lymph)
Competency Verification:Check your answers in Appendix B: Answer Key, page 575. If you are not satisfied with
your level of comprehension, go back to Frame 5–3 and rework the frames.
Correct Answers × 5 = % Score
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