WORD ELEMENTS CHAPTER REVIEW
This review provides a verification of your knowledge of the word elements covered in this chapter. Write the
meaning of the word element in the space provided. To reinforce your understanding of the word parts that
comprise a medical term, identify each word element as a prefix (P), word root (WR), combining form (CF),
or suffix (S). The first word is completed for you.
210 CHAPTER 5• Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
Medical Term Word Element Meaning- agglutin/ation agglutin (WR) clumping, gluing
-ation (S) process of- ana/phylaxis
- aneurysm/o/rrhaphy
- a/rrhythm/ia