Medical Terminology Combining Forms Ch.6

What does the combining form "Angi/o" mean?

• Heart

• Vessel (blood)

• Muscle

• Lung

Which combining form refers to the largest artery?

• Aort/o

• Arteri/o

• Phleb/o

• Venul/o

What is the meaning of the combining form "My/o"?

• Light

• Clot

• Muscle

• Lung

The combining form "Pulmon/o" is related to which organ?

• Heart

• Lung

• Vein

• Artery

What does the combining form "Thromb/o" mean?

• Clot

• Vessel

• Wall

• Sound

dilat/o

• enlarge or expand

• Compression
• Narrowing
• Contraction

Artery

• aort/o

• Angi/o

• Ateri/o

• Arteriol/o

Arteriol/o

• Aorta; largest artery

• arteriole (small artery)

• artery

• heart

plaque; fatty buildup

• Arteriol/o

• Coagul/o

• Lumin/o

• Ather/o

Cardi/o

• Kidney

• Lungs

• heart

• Intestines