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Chapter 6 Cardiovascular System Word Parts

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of the word part 'angi/o'?

a)

vessel (blood)

b)

muscle

c)

nerve

d)

bone

2.

What is the word part for 'aorta; largest artery'?

a)

aort/o

b)

arteri/o

c)

phleb/o

d)

angi/o

3.

What is the definition of the word part 'arteri/o'?

a)

artery

b)

vein

c)

nerve

d)

muscle

4.

What is the definition of the word part 'arteriol/o'?

a)

arteriole (small artery)

b)

vein (large vessel)

c)

capillary (tiny blood vessel)

d)

heart muscle

5.

What is the definition of the word part 'atri/o'?

a)

atria; atrium

b)

artery

c)

ventricle

d)

valve

6.

What is the definition of the word part 'ather/o'?

a)

plaque; fatty buildup

b)

muscle

c)

joint

d)

bone

7.

What is the definition of the word part 'bol/o'?

a)

cast; throw

b)

life

c)

blood

d)

cell

8.

Which word part means 'cast; throw'?

a)

bol/o

b)

cyt/o

c)

derm/o

d)

cardi/o

9.

What is the definition of the word part 'cardi/o'?

a)

heart

b)

liver

c)

brain

d)

lung

10.

What is the definition of the word part 'coagul/o'?

a)

coagulation; clotting

b)

inflammation

c)

cell

d)

blood vessel

11.

What is the definition of the word part 'constrict/o'?

a)

narrowing

b)

widening

c)

breaking

d)

joining

12.

What is the definition of the word part 'coron/o'?

a)

heart

b)

lung

c)

kidney

d)

liver

13.

What is the definition of the word part 'cyan/o'?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

green

d)

yellow

14.

What is the definition of the word part 'cyt/o'?

a)

cell

b)

blood

c)

bone

d)

muscle

15.

What is the definition of the word part 'dilat/o'?

a)

to enlarge or expand

b)

to contract or shrink

c)

to cut or incise

d)

to bind or tie

16.

What is the definition of the word part 'electr/o'?

a)

electricity

b)

water

c)

bone

d)

muscle

17.

Fill in the blank: The word part that means 'blood' is ________.

a)

hem/a, hem/o, hemat/o

b)

neur/o, neur/i

c)

derm/o, dermat/o

d)

oste/o

18.

Fill in the blank: The definition of 'leuk/o' is ________.

a)

white

b)

red

c)

black

d)

blue

19.

Fill in the blank: The word part that means 'lymph' is ________.

a)

lymph/o, lymphat/o

b)

hepat/o, hepatat/o

c)

neur/o, neurat/o

d)

cardi/o, cardiat/o

20.

What is the definition of the word part 'lumin/o'?

a)

light

b)

sound

c)

water

d)

earth

21.

What is the definition of the word part 'my/o'?

a)

muscle

b)

bone

c)

nerve

d)

skin

22.

What is the definition of the word part 'phleb/o'?

a)

vein

b)

artery

c)

nerve

d)

muscle

23.

What is the definition of the word part 'pulmon/o'?

a)

lung

b)

heart

c)

liver

d)

kidney

24.

What is the definition of the word part 'rhythm/o'?

a)

rhythm; heartbeat

b)

muscle; flesh

c)

blood; vessel

d)

nerve; sensation

25.

What is the definition of the word part 'sept/o'?

a)

wall; partition

b)

blood

c)

muscle

d)

nerve

26.

What is the definition of the word part 'son/o'?

a)

sound

b)

light

c)

color

d)

shape

27.

What is the definition of the word part 'sphygm/o'?

a)

pulse

b)

blood

c)

vessel

d)

heart

28.

Which word part means 'sound'?

a)

son/o

b)

derm/o

c)

cardi/o

d)

neur/o

29.

What is the definition of the word part 'steth/o'?

a)

chest

b)

stomach

c)

foot

d)

hand

30.

What is the definition of the word part 'systol/o'?

a)

contraction

b)

relaxation

c)

expansion

d)

division

31.

What is the definition of the word part 'tens/o'?

a)

stretched; strained

b)

cut; incision

c)

joint

d)

muscle

32.

What is the word part for 'clot'?

a)

thromb/o

b)

erythr/o

c)

leuk/o

d)

phleb/o

33.

Fill in the blank: The definition of tom/o is ________.

a)

to cut

b)

to join

c)

to write

d)

to see

34.

Fill in the blank: The definition of vas/o is ________.

a)

vessel; duct

b)

nerve

c)

muscle

d)

bone

35.

Fill in the blank: The definition of vascul/o is ________.

a)

blood vessel

b)

nerve

c)

muscle

d)

bone

36.

Fill in the blank: The definition of ven/i, ven/o is ________.

a)

vein

b)

artery

c)

nerve

d)

muscle

37.

Fill in the blank: The word part for 'blood vessel' is ________.

a)

vascul/o

b)

neur/o

c)

dermat/o

d)

oste/o

38.

Fill in the blank: The word part for 'vein' is ________.

a)

ven/i, ven/o

b)

arteri/o

c)

neur/o

d)

derm/o

39.

What is the definition of the word part 'ventricul/o'?

a)

ventricle

b)

artery

c)

muscle

d)

nerve

40.

What is the definition of the word part 'venul/o'?

a)

venule (small vein)

b)

artery (large blood vessel)

c)

capillary (tiny blood vessel)

d)

lymph node

41.

What is the definition of the word part 'a-, an-'?

a)

not; without

b)

with; together

c)

before; after

d)

over; above

42.

What is the word part for the definition 'against'?

a)

anti-

b)

pre-

c)

sub-

d)

trans-

43.

What is the definition of the word part 'brady-'?

a)

slow

b)

fast

c)

large

d)

short

44.

What is the definition of the word part 'dia-'?

a)

through; complete

b)

under; below

c)

against; opposite

d)

before; in front of

45.

What is the definition of the word part 'echo-'?

a)

reflected sound

b)

light emission

c)

heat transfer

d)

magnetic field

46.

What is the definition of the word part 'em-'?

a)

in

b)

out

c)

under

d)

over

47.

What is the definition of the word part 'endo-'?

a)

in; within

b)

outside; external

c)

between; among

d)

above; over

48.

What is the definition of the word part 'epi-'?

a)

on; over; upon

b)

under; below

c)

between; among

d)

before; in front of

49.

What is the definition of the word part 'hyper-'?

a)

above; above normal; excessive

b)

below; under; deficient

c)

between; among

d)

slow; less than normal

50.

What is the definition of the word part 'hypo-'?

a)

below; below normal; deficient

b)

above; excessive

c)

fast; rapid

d)

around; surrounding

51.

Which word part means 'in; within'?

a)

endo-

b)

exo-

c)

epi-

d)

peri-

52.

Which word part means 'above; above normal; excessive'?

a)

hyper-

b)

hypo-

c)

brady-

d)

tachy-

53.

What is the definition of the word part 'mega-'?

a)

large

b)

small

c)

fast

d)

old

54.

What is the definition of the word part 'per-'?

a)

through

b)

before

c)

against

d)

under

55.

What is the definition of the word part 'peri-'?

a)

around; surrounding

b)

before; in front of

c)

within; inside

d)

after; following

56.

What is the definition of the word part 'poly-'?

a)

many; much

b)

one; single

c)

before; in front of

d)

under; below

57.

Which word part means 'through'?

a)

per-

b)

pre-

c)

post-

d)

sub-

58.

What is the definition of the word part 'tachy-'?

a)

fast

b)

slow

c)

large

d)

blue

59.

What is the definition of the word part 'trans-'?

a)

across

b)

under

c)

before

d)

within

60.

What is the definition of the word part '-ant'?

a)

substance that promotes

b)

person who opposes

c)

place of origin

d)

tool for measurement

61.

Which word part means 'across'?

a)

trans-

b)

pre-

c)

sub-

d)

anti-

62.

Which word parts mean 'pertaining to'?

a)

-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic, -ous

b)

-ectomy, -itis, -oma

c)

-logy, -gram, -scope

d)

-cyte, -emia, -osis

63.

What is the definition of the word part '-ation'?

a)

process; condition

b)

location; place

c)

person; agent

d)

small; little