448 CHAPTER 9• Endocrine and Nervous Systems
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, each word element is identified as a prefix (P), word root (WR), combining form (CF),
or suffix (S). The first word is completed for you.
Medical Term Word Elements Meaning- hyper/calc/emia hyper- (P) excessive, above normal
calc: (WR) calcium-emia: (S) blood- aden/o/carcin/oma
- adrenal/ectomy
- cerebr/o/spin/al