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WorksheetsChapter 6 Cardiovascular System Word Parts
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 32mins
What is the definition of the word part 'angi/o'?
vessel (blood)
muscle
nerve
bone
What is the word part for 'aorta; largest artery'?
aort/o
arteri/o
phleb/o
angi/o
What is the definition of the word part 'arteri/o'?
artery
vein
nerve
muscle
What is the definition of the word part 'arteriol/o'?
arteriole (small artery)
vein (large vessel)
capillary (tiny blood vessel)
heart muscle
What is the definition of the word part 'atri/o'?
atria; atrium
artery
ventricle
valve
What is the definition of the word part 'ather/o'?
plaque; fatty buildup
muscle
joint
bone
What is the definition of the word part 'bol/o'?
cast; throw
life
blood
cell
Which word part means 'cast; throw'?
bol/o
cyt/o
derm/o
cardi/o
What is the definition of the word part 'cardi/o'?
heart
liver
brain
lung
What is the definition of the word part 'coagul/o'?
coagulation; clotting
inflammation
cell
blood vessel
What is the definition of the word part 'constrict/o'?
narrowing
widening
breaking
joining
What is the definition of the word part 'coron/o'?
heart
lung
kidney
liver
What is the definition of the word part 'cyan/o'?
blue
red
green
yellow
What is the definition of the word part 'cyt/o'?
cell
blood
bone
muscle
What is the definition of the word part 'dilat/o'?
to enlarge or expand
to contract or shrink
to cut or incise
to bind or tie
What is the definition of the word part 'electr/o'?
electricity
water
bone
muscle
Fill in the blank: The word part that means 'blood' is ________.
hem/a, hem/o, hemat/o
neur/o, neur/i
derm/o, dermat/o
oste/o
Fill in the blank: The definition of 'leuk/o' is ________.
white
red
black
blue
Fill in the blank: The word part that means 'lymph' is ________.
lymph/o, lymphat/o
hepat/o, hepatat/o
neur/o, neurat/o
cardi/o, cardiat/o
What is the definition of the word part 'lumin/o'?
light
sound
water
earth
What is the definition of the word part 'my/o'?
muscle
bone
nerve
skin
What is the definition of the word part 'phleb/o'?
vein
artery
nerve
muscle
What is the definition of the word part 'pulmon/o'?
lung
heart
liver
kidney
What is the definition of the word part 'rhythm/o'?
rhythm; heartbeat
muscle; flesh
blood; vessel
nerve; sensation
What is the definition of the word part 'sept/o'?
wall; partition
blood
muscle
nerve
What is the definition of the word part 'son/o'?
sound
light
color
shape
What is the definition of the word part 'sphygm/o'?
pulse
blood
vessel
heart
Which word part means 'sound'?
son/o
derm/o
cardi/o
neur/o
What is the definition of the word part 'steth/o'?
chest
stomach
foot
hand
What is the definition of the word part 'systol/o'?
contraction
relaxation
expansion
division
What is the definition of the word part 'tens/o'?
stretched; strained
cut; incision
joint
muscle
What is the word part for 'clot'?
thromb/o
erythr/o
leuk/o
phleb/o
Fill in the blank: The definition of tom/o is ________.
to cut
to join
to write
to see
Fill in the blank: The definition of vas/o is ________.
vessel; duct
nerve
muscle
bone
Fill in the blank: The definition of vascul/o is ________.
blood vessel
nerve
muscle
bone
Fill in the blank: The definition of ven/i, ven/o is ________.
vein
artery
nerve
muscle
Fill in the blank: The word part for 'blood vessel' is ________.
vascul/o
neur/o
dermat/o
oste/o
Fill in the blank: The word part for 'vein' is ________.
ven/i, ven/o
arteri/o
neur/o
derm/o
What is the definition of the word part 'ventricul/o'?
ventricle
artery
muscle
nerve
What is the definition of the word part 'venul/o'?
venule (small vein)
artery (large blood vessel)
capillary (tiny blood vessel)
lymph node
What is the definition of the word part 'a-, an-'?
not; without
with; together
before; after
over; above
What is the word part for the definition 'against'?
anti-
pre-
sub-
trans-
What is the definition of the word part 'brady-'?
slow
fast
large
short
What is the definition of the word part 'dia-'?
through; complete
under; below
against; opposite
before; in front of
What is the definition of the word part 'echo-'?
reflected sound
light emission
heat transfer
magnetic field
What is the definition of the word part 'em-'?
in
out
under
over
What is the definition of the word part 'endo-'?
in; within
outside; external
between; among
above; over
What is the definition of the word part 'epi-'?
on; over; upon
under; below
between; among
before; in front of
What is the definition of the word part 'hyper-'?
above; above normal; excessive
below; under; deficient
between; among
slow; less than normal
What is the definition of the word part 'hypo-'?
below; below normal; deficient
above; excessive
fast; rapid
around; surrounding
Which word part means 'in; within'?
endo-
exo-
epi-
peri-
Which word part means 'above; above normal; excessive'?
hyper-
hypo-
brady-
tachy-
What is the definition of the word part 'mega-'?
large
small
fast
old
What is the definition of the word part 'per-'?
through
before
against
under
What is the definition of the word part 'peri-'?
around; surrounding
before; in front of
within; inside
after; following
What is the definition of the word part 'poly-'?
many; much
one; single
before; in front of
under; below
Which word part means 'through'?
per-
pre-
post-
sub-
What is the definition of the word part 'tachy-'?
fast
slow
large
blue
What is the definition of the word part 'trans-'?
across
under
before
within
What is the definition of the word part '-ant'?
substance that promotes
person who opposes
place of origin
tool for measurement
Which word part means 'across'?
trans-
pre-
sub-
anti-
Which word parts mean 'pertaining to'?
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic, -ous
-ectomy, -itis, -oma
-logy, -gram, -scope
-cyte, -emia, -osis
What is the definition of the word part '-ation'?
process; condition
location; place
person; agent
small; little
