Using the Following Combining Forms and Your Knowledge of Suffixes

question 207

Short Answer

Using the following combining forms and your knowledge of suffixes, build medical terms for the following definitions.
acr/o
cardi/o
morph/o
myel/o
blephar/o
chondr/o
my/o
sarc/o
-Disease of heart muscle: __________

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Definitions:

Madreporite

The madreporite is a sieve-like structure found in echinoderms, such as starfish, that serves as an entry point for water into the water vascular system.

Vascular System

involves the network of blood vessels in the body, including the arteries, veins, and capillaries, that circulate blood to deliver oxygen and nutrients to tissues.

Central Nerve Ring

A ring of nervous tissue found in certain invertebrates, such as echinoderms, functioning as a central nervous system component.

Nerve Ganglia

Clusters of nerve cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system, serving as relay points for neural signals.