SECTION REVIEW 8-5
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
carcin/o prostat/o -cele -pexy dys-
cyst/o spermat/o -cyte -rrhaphy hyper-
muc/o sperm/o -genesis -tome neo-
olig/o test/o -itis
orchid/o vas/o -megaly
orchi/o -pathy- suture
- bad; painful; difficult
- bladder
- cancer
- cell
- disease
- enlargement
- hernia; swelling
- inflammation
- instrument to cut
- vessel; vas deferens; duct
- mucus
- new
- forming, producing, origin
- prostate gland
- testes
- scanty
- spermatozoa, sperm cells
- fixation (of an organ)
- excessive, above normal
Competency Verification:Check your answers in Appendix B: Answer Key, page 588. If you are not satisfied with
your level of comprehension, go back to Frame 8–102 and rework the frames.
Correct Answers × 5 = % Score
Male Reproductive System • CHAPTER 8 365Frame 8–143to Frame 8–144