SECTION REVIEW 7-3
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
aden/o ureter/o -ectomy -oma
carcin/o urethr/o -ectasis -pathy
cyst/o vesic/o -iasis -plasty
enter/o -itis -rrhaphy
pyel/o -lith -scope
rect/o -megaly -tomy- abnormal condition (produced by something specified)
2. bladder
3. cancer
4. disease
5. enlargement
6. excision, removal
7. dilation, expansion
8. gland
9. incision - inflammation
- instrument for examining
- intestine (usually small intestine)
- renal pelvis
- rectum
- stone, calculus
- surgical repair
- suture
- tumor
- ureter
- urethra
Competency Verification:Check your answers in Appendix B: Answer Key, page 583. If you are not satisfied with
your level of comprehension, go back to Frame 7–28 and rework the frames.
Correct Answers × 5 = % Score
MICROSCOPIC STRUCTURES
Thenephron is the functional unit of the kidney. It is the structure that produces urine in the process of removing
wastes and excess substances from the blood. Each nephron contains a glomerulus and a renal tubule.
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Boldfaceindicates a word root or combining form. Blueindicates a suffix. Pinkindicates a prefix.