WorksheetsMT6 Cardiovascular Word Parts
Total questions: 78
Worksheet time: 39mins
What does the word part "angi/o" refer to?
Heart
Vessel (blood)
Muscle
Bone
What is the meaning of the word part "aort/o"?
Vein
Capillary
Aorta; largest artery
Heart chamber
The word part "arteri/o" is associated with which of the following?
Vein
Artery
Nerve
Lymph node
What does the word part "arteriol/o" refer to?
atria; atrium
plaque; fatty buildup
arterioles (small arteries)
cast; throw
The word part "atri/o" is associated with which of the following?
arterioles (small arteries)
atria; atrium
plaque; fatty buildup
cast; throw
Which word part means "plaque; fatty buildup"?
arteriol/o
atri/o
ather/o
bol/o
The word part "bol/o" is defined as:
arterioles (small arteries)
atria; atrium
plaque; fatty buildup
cast; throw
What does the word part "cardi/o" refer to?
Heart
Blood
Lungs
Brain
The word part "coagul/o" is associated with which of the following?
Digestion
Coagulation; clotting
Respiration
Circulation
What is the meaning of the word part "constrict/o"?
Expansion
Narrowing
Relaxation
Enlargement
Which word part is related to the heart?
Coron/o
Hepat/o
Nephr/o
Gastr/o
What does the word part "cyan/o" mean?
Red
Green
Blue
Yellow
What is the meaning of the word part "cyt/o"?
Tissue
Cell
Organ
Blood
The word part "dilat/o" refers to which of the following?
To shrink
To enlarge or expand
To divide
To contract
What does the word part "electr/o" mean?
Magnetism
Light
Electricity
Heat
What does the word part "erythr/o" mean?
White
Blood
Red
Lymph
What is the meaning of the word part "hem/a, hem/o, hemat/o"?
Lymph
Blood
White
Red
The word part "leuk/o" refers to which color?
Red
Blood
White
Lymph
What does the word part "lymph/o, lymphat/o" mean?
Red
Blood
White
Lymph
What does the word part "lumin/o" mean?
Muscle
Vein
Light
Lung
What does the word part "my/o" refer to?
Light
Muscle
Vein
Lung
The word part "phleb/o" is associated with which of the following?
Lung
Light
Vein
Muscle
Which body part is indicated by the word part "pulmon/o"?
Vein
Lung
Muscle
Light
What does the word part "rhythm/o" mean?
Sound
Wall; partition
Rhythm; heartbeat
Pulse
What is the meaning of the word part "sept/o"?
Pulse
Wall; partition
Sound
Rhythm; heartbeat
The word part "son/o" refers to which of the following?
Rhythm; heartbeat
Wall; partition
Sound
Pulse
What does the word part "sphygm/o" mean?
Sound
Pulse
Wall; partition
Rhythm; heartbeat
What does the word part "steth/o" mean?
Chest
Contraction
Stretched
Clot
What does the word part "systol/o" mean?
Chest
Contraction
Stretched
Clot
What does the word part "tens/o" mean?
Chest
Contraction
Stretched; Strained
Clot
What does the word part "thromb/o" mean?
Chest
Contraction
Stretched
Clot
What does the word part "tom/o" mean?
Vessel
To cut
Blood vessel
Vein
What is the meaning of the word part "vas/o"?
Vein
To cut
Vessel; duct
Blood vessel
The word part "vascul/o" refers to which of the following?
Vein
Vessel; duct
Blood vessel
To cut
What does the word part "ven/i, ven/o" mean?
Blood vessel
Vein
Vessel; duct
To cut
What does the word part "ventricul/o" refer to?
Vein
Ventricle
Artery
Valve
The word part "venul/o" is associated with which of the following?
Large vein
Small vein (venule)
Artery
Capillary
What is the meaning of the prefix "a-, an-"?
With
Against
Not; without
Together
The prefix "anti-" means:
For
Against
With
Before
What does the word part "brady-" mean?
Fast
Slow
Loud
Quiet
What is the meaning of the word part "dia-"?
Under
Over
Through; complete
Around
The word part "echo-" refers to what?
Light
Reflected sound
Movement
Silence
What does the word part "em-" mean?
Out
In
Above
Below
What does the word part "endo-" mean?
on; over; upon
in; within
above; above normal; excessive
below; below normal; deficient
What does the word part "epi-" mean?
in; within
below; below normal; deficient
on; over; upon
above; above normal; excessive
What does the word part "hyper-" mean?
below; below normal; deficient
in; within
on; over; upon
above; above normal; excessive
What does the word part "hypo-" mean?
above; above normal; excessive
below; below normal; deficient
in; within
on; over; upon
What does the word part "mega-" mean?
Small
Large
Few
Tiny
What is the meaning of the word part "per-"?
Under
Over
Through
Beside
The word part "peri-" means:
Inside
Around; surrounding
Above
Below
What does the word part "poly-" signify?
One
None
Many; much
Few
What does the word part "tachy-" mean?
Slow
Fast
Large
Small
What is the meaning of the word part "trans-"?
Under
Over
Across
Within
Which word part means "pertaining to"?
-ant
-ous
-trans
-tachy
What does the suffix "-ant" indicate?
A person who acts
A place
Substance that promotes
Time period
What does the word part "-ation" mean?
process; condition
to separate
surgical removal; excision
noun suffix with no meaning
What is the meaning of the word part "-crit"?
process; condition
to separate
surgical removal; excision
noun suffix with no meaning
The word part "-e" is best described as:
process; condition
to separate
surgical removal; excision
noun suffix with no meaning
What does the word part "-ectomy" signify?
process; condition
to separate
surgical removal; excision
noun suffix with no meaning
What does the word part "-emia" mean?
Instrument for recording
Blood condition
Record; image
Pertaining to blood condition
What is the meaning of the word part "-emic"?
Record; image
Instrument for recording
Pertaining to blood condition
Blood condition
The word part "-gram" refers to what?
Blood condition
Instrument for recording
Pertaining to blood condition
Record; image
What does the word part "-graph" mean?
Instrument for recording
Blood condition
Record; image
Pertaining to blood condition
What does the word part "-graphy" mean?
Process of recording
Condition
Chemical compound
Process; condition
What is the meaning of the word part "-ia"?
Process of recording
Condition
Chemical compound
Process; condition
The word parts "-in, -ine" refer to which of the following?
Process of recording
Condition
Chemical; chemical compound; substance
Process; condition
What does the word part "-ism" signify?
Process of recording
Condition
Chemical compound
Process; condition
What does the word part "-itis" mean?
Inflammation
Enlargement
Breakdown
Substance that promotes
What is the meaning of the word part "-ive"?
Enlargement
Pertaining to breakdown
Substance that promotes
Inflammation
The word part "-lytic" pertains to what?
Enlargement
Inflammation
Breakdown or destruction
Substance that promotes
What does the word part "-megaly" signify?
Inflammation
Enlargement
Breakdown
Substance that promotes
What does the word part "-meter" mean?
Tumor; mass
Measure
One who takes action
Disease
What does the word part "-oma" refer to?
Measure
One who takes action
Tumor; mass
Sound
What is the meaning of the word part "-or"?
Measure
Tumor; mass
One who takes action
Heat
What does the suffix "-osis" mean?
Disease
Deficiency
Process; abnormal condition
Surgical repair
What does the suffix "-pathy" mean?
Surgical repair
Disease
Deficiency
Process; abnormal condition
What does the suffix "-penia" mean?
Process; abnormal condition
Disease
Deficiency
Surgical repair
What does the suffix "-plasty" mean?
Deficiency
Surgical repair
Disease
Process; abnormal condition
