428 CHAPTER 9• Endocrine and Nervous Systems
SECTION REVIEW 9-5
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
cerebr/o myel/o -glia -rrhagia a-
encephal/o neur/o -malacia dys-
gli/o scler/o -osis
meningi/o thromb/o -phasia
mening/o vascul/o -rrhage- abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)
- bad; painful; difficult
- blood clot
- vessel
- brain
- bursting forth (of)
- glue; neuroglial tissue
- hardening; sclera (white of the eye)
- meninges (membranes covering the brain and spinal cord)
- nerve
- cerebrum
- softening
- speech
- bone marrow; spinal cord
- without, not
Competency Verification:Check your answers in Appendix B: Answer Key, page 592. If you are not satisfied with
your level of comprehension, go back to Frame 9–81 and rework the frames.
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