SECTION REVIEW 5-2
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
aort/o my/o -ectasis -rrhaphy bi-
arteri/o phleb/o -ole -rrhexis brady-
atri/o scler/o -osis -spasm epi-
cardi/o ven/o -pathy -stenosis peri-
hem/o ventricul/o -phagia -ule tachy-
hemat/o -pnea tri-- abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)
- above, on
- aorta
- around
- artery
- atrium
- blood
- breathing
- disease
- dilation, expansion
- hardening; sclera (white of the eye)
- heart
- involuntary contraction, twitching
- muscle
- rapid
- rupture
- slow
- small, minute
- suture
- narrowing, stricture
- swallowing, eating
- three
- two
- vein
- ventricle (of the heart or brain)
Competency Verification:Check your answers in Appendix B: Answer Key, page 574. If you are not satisfied with
your level of comprehension, go back to Frame 5–1 and rework the frames.
Correct Answers × 4 = % Score
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