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WorksheetsCardiovascular System (Prefixes, Roots, Suffixes)
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the meaning of the prefix 'ar-'?
without
around
with
inside
What does the prefix 'endo-' mean?
within, inside
outside, around
above, over
between, among
What does the prefix 'epi-'?
above
below
inside
around
What does the prefix 'exo-'?
outside of
inside of
related to blood
pertaining to vessels
What does the prefix 'hyper-'?
excessive
below normal
slow
irregular
What does the prefix 'hypo-'?
below/deficient
above/excessive
fast/rapid
irregular
What does the prefix 'peri-'?
around
inside
above
between
What does the prefix 'scler-'?
hardening, sclera
softening
swelling
narrowing
What does the prefix 'tachy-'?
rapid
slow
irregular
weak
What does the prefix 'ultra-'?
excess
below
normal
slow
What does the root 'Cardi/o'?
heart
lung
blood vessel
muscle
What does the root 'Angi/o'?
vessel
heart
blood
muscle
What does the root 'Glyc/o' mean?
sugar
fat
protein
salt
What does the root 'Hem/o'?
blood
heart
vessel
muscle
What does the root 'My/o' mean?
muscle
blood
vessel
heart
What does the root 'Pector/o' mean?
chest
heart
blood vessel
lung
What does the root 'Phleb/o' mean?
vein
artery
heart
capillary
What does the root 'Pulmon/o' mean?
lung
heart
blood vessel
liver
What does the root 'Sphygm/o' mean?
pulse
vein
heart
blood
What does the root 'Steth/o' mean?
chest
heart
blood
vessel
What does the suffix '-ar' mean?
pertaining to
inflammation of
removal of
study of
What does the suffix '-emia' mean?
blood condition
heart muscle
blood vessel
inflammation
What does the suffix '-ia' mean?
condition
location
procedure
instrument
What does the suffix '-itis' mean?
inflammation
blockage
weakness
enlargement
What does the suffix '-oma' mean?
tumor
inflammation
pain
disease
What does the suffix '-osis' mean?
condition
treatment
location
instrument
What does the suffix '-pathy' mean?
disease
treatment
inflammation
enlargement
What does the suffix '-plasty' mean?
surgical repair
removal of
inflammation of
study of
What does the suffix '-poiesis' mean?
formation
destruction
movement
blockage
What does the suffix '-tomy' mean?
incision/cutting
inflammation
disease
paralysis
