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Cardiovascular System (Prefixes, Roots, Suffixes)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'ar-'?

a)

without

b)

around

c)

with

d)

inside

2.

What does the prefix 'endo-' mean?

a)

within, inside

b)

outside, around

c)

above, over

d)

between, among

3.

What does the prefix 'epi-'?

a)

above

b)

below

c)

inside

d)

around

4.

What does the prefix 'exo-'?

a)

outside of

b)

inside of

c)

related to blood

d)

pertaining to vessels

5.

What does the prefix 'hyper-'?

a)

excessive

b)

below normal

c)

slow

d)

irregular

6.

What does the prefix 'hypo-'?

a)

below/deficient

b)

above/excessive

c)

fast/rapid

d)

irregular

7.

What does the prefix 'peri-'?

a)

around

b)

inside

c)

above

d)

between

8.

What does the prefix 'scler-'?

a)

hardening, sclera

b)

softening

c)

swelling

d)

narrowing

9.

What does the prefix 'tachy-'?

a)

rapid

b)

slow

c)

irregular

d)

weak

10.

What does the prefix 'ultra-'?

a)

excess

b)

below

c)

normal

d)

slow

11.

What does the root 'Cardi/o'?

a)

heart

b)

lung

c)

blood vessel

d)

muscle

12.

What does the root 'Angi/o'?

a)

vessel

b)

heart

c)

blood

d)

muscle

13.

What does the root 'Glyc/o' mean?

a)

sugar

b)

fat

c)

protein

d)

salt

14.

What does the root 'Hem/o'?

a)

blood

b)

heart

c)

vessel

d)

muscle

15.

What does the root 'My/o' mean?

a)

muscle

b)

blood

c)

vessel

d)

heart

16.

What does the root 'Pector/o' mean?

a)

chest

b)

heart

c)

blood vessel

d)

lung

17.

What does the root 'Phleb/o' mean?

a)

vein

b)

artery

c)

heart

d)

capillary

18.

What does the root 'Pulmon/o' mean?

a)

lung

b)

heart

c)

blood vessel

d)

liver

19.

What does the root 'Sphygm/o' mean?

a)

pulse

b)

vein

c)

heart

d)

blood

20.

What does the root 'Steth/o' mean?

a)

chest

b)

heart

c)

blood

d)

vessel

21.

What does the suffix '-ar' mean?

a)

pertaining to

b)

inflammation of

c)

removal of

d)

study of

22.

What does the suffix '-emia' mean?

a)

blood condition

b)

heart muscle

c)

blood vessel

d)

inflammation

23.

What does the suffix '-ia' mean?

a)

condition

b)

location

c)

procedure

d)

instrument

24.

What does the suffix '-itis' mean?

a)

inflammation

b)

blockage

c)

weakness

d)

enlargement

25.

What does the suffix '-oma' mean?

a)

tumor

b)

inflammation

c)

pain

d)

disease

26.

What does the suffix '-osis' mean?

a)

condition

b)

treatment

c)

location

d)

instrument

27.

What does the suffix '-pathy' mean?

a)

disease

b)

treatment

c)

inflammation

d)

enlargement

28.

What does the suffix '-plasty' mean?

a)

surgical repair

b)

removal of

c)

inflammation of

d)

study of

29.

What does the suffix '-poiesis' mean?

a)

formation

b)

destruction

c)

movement

d)

blockage

30.

What does the suffix '-tomy' mean?

a)

incision/cutting

b)

inflammation

c)

disease

d)

paralysis