SECTION REVIEW 7-4
Using the following table, write the CF, suffix, or prefix 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 Prefixes
azot/o ren/o -cele a-
cyst/o scler/o -ist an-
glomerul/o ureter/o -logist intra-
hemat/o urethr/o -ptosis poly-
nephr/o ur/o
noct/o vesic/o
olig/o
pyel/o
py/o- bladder
- blood
- specialist in the study of
- glomerulus
- hardening; sclera (white of the eye)
- specialist
- kidney
- pus
- nitrogenous compounds
- renal pelvis
- scanty
- ureter
- urethra
- urine; urinary tract
- night
- hernia, swelling
- many, much
- prolapse, downward displacement
- in, within
- without, not
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 7–61 and rework the frames.
Correct Answers × 5 = % Score
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