Diagnostic Root Words

What does the root arterio- mean?

• artery

• windpipe

• heart

• electrical activity

What root word means trachea or windpipe?

• bronchio

• arterio

• cardio

• hemo

What does the root cardio mean?

• heart

• lung

• artery

• vein

Which root means electrical activity?

• electro

• hemo

• arterio

• pneumo

What does the root hemo- mean?

• blood

• heart

• vein

• artery

Which root literally means milk but we associate with white?

• leuko-

• patho-

• milko-

• vaso-

Which root means oxygen?

• ox- or oxo-

• vaso-

• breatho-

• leuko

Which root means disease?

• patho-

• thrombo-

• vaso-

• veno-

Which root means lung?

• pneumo-

• thrombo-

• lungo-

• veno-

What does the root thrombo- mean?

• blood clot

• blood vessel

• white blood cell

• red blood cell