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WorksheetsCARDIOVASCULAR WORD PARTS
Total questions: 78
Worksheet time: 39mins
The word part angi/o means
vessel (blood)
heart
artery
blue
The word part aort/o means
aorta; largest artery
atria; atrium
arteriole (small artery)
plaque; fatty buildup
The word part arteri/o means
artery
arteriole (small artery)
vein
lymph
The word part arteriol/o means
arteriole (small artery)
artery
aorta; largest artery
capillary
The word part atri/o means
atria; atrium
ventricle
aorta; largest artery
heart
The word part ather/o means
plaque; fatty buildup
coagulation; clotting
narrowing
blue
The word part bol/o means
cast; throw
cell
electricity
to enlarge or expand
The word part cardi/o means
heart
blood
vessel (blood)
lymph
The word part coagul/o means
coagulation; clotting
to enlarge or expand
narrowing
electricity
The word part constrict/o means
narrowing
to enlarge or expand
blue
white
The word part coron/o means
heart
aorta; largest artery
artery
lymph
The word part cyan/o means
blue
red
white
cell
The word part cyt/o means
cell
blood
lymph
electricity
The word part dilat/o means
to enlarge or expand
narrowing
coagulation; clotting
cast; throw
The word part electr/o means
electricity
blood
heart
vessel (blood)
The word part erythr/o means
red
white
blue
heart
The word parts hem/a, hem/o, hemat/o mean
blood
lymph
cell
artery
The word part leuk/o means
white
red
blue
plaque; fatty buildup
The word parts lymph/o, lymphat/o mean
lymph
blood
cell
arteriole (small artery)
What does the word part lumin/o mean?
light
muscle
vein
lung
What does the word part my/o mean?
muscle
light
lung
vessel
What does the word part phleb/o mean?
vein
ventricle
chest
sound
What does the word part pulmon/o mean?
lung
pulse
blood vessel
partition
What does the word part rhythm/o mean?
rhythm; heartbeat
pulse
to cut
against
What does the word part sept/o mean?
wall; partition
sound
stretched; strained
light
What does the word part son/o mean?
sound
clot
contraction
vein
What does the word part sphygm/o mean?
pulse
ventricle
muscle
vessel; duct
What does the word part steth/o mean?
chest
blood vessel
lung
to cut
What does the word part systol/o mean?
contraction
wall; partition
sound
against
What does the word part tens/o mean?
stretched; strained
vein
light
pulse
What does the word part thromb/o mean?
clot
muscle
vessel; duct
ventricle
What does the word part tom/o mean?
to cut
stretched; strained
rhythm; heartbeat
lung
What does the word part vas/o mean?
vessel; duct
chest
sound
vein
What does the word part vascul/o mean?
blood vessel
pulse
clot
light
What do the word parts ven/i, ven/o mean?
vein
ventricle
blood vessel
contraction
What does the word part ventricul/o mean?
ventricle
venule (small vein)
vein
chest
What does the word part venul/o mean?
venule (small vein)
against
to cut
muscle
What does the prefix a-, an- mean?
not; without
against
sound
vessel; duct
What does the prefix anti- mean?
against
light
vein
contraction
In medical terminology, what does the prefix brady- mean?
slow
fast
many
across
In medical terminology, what is the meaning of the prefix dia-?
through; complete
within
below normal; deficient
reflected sound
The combining form echo- means which of the following?
reflected sound
large
on; over; upon
across
What does the prefix em- mean in medical terms?
in
out
through
above normal; excessive
What is the meaning of the prefix endo-?
in; within
across
around; surrounding
slow
The prefix epi- is defined as which of the following?
on; over; upon
below; below normal; deficient
fast
reflected sound
In medical vocabulary, hyper- means what?
above; above normal; excessive
in; within
through
large
The prefix hypo- has which meaning?
below; below normal; deficient
many; much
across
substance that promotes
What is the definition of the prefix mega-?
large
small
around; surrounding
to separate
In medical terminology, what does the prefix per- mean?
through
within
fast
process; condition
The prefix peri- means which of the following?
around; surrounding
across
slow
in
What is the meaning of the prefix poly-?
many; much
above normal; excessive
below normal; deficient
substance that promotes
In medical terms, tachy- means what?
fast
slow
across
to separate
The prefix trans- is defined as which meaning?
across
within
around; surrounding
many; much
Which meaning matches the suffixes -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic, -ous?
pertaining to
process; condition
surgical removal; excision
substance that promotes
In medical terminology, what does the suffix -ant indicate?
substance that promotes
to separate
reflected sound
large
The suffix -ation carries which meaning?
process; condition
pertaining to
across
in; within
What does the suffix -crit mean?
to separate
substance that promotes
below normal; deficient
large
In these flash cards, what meaning is given for the suffix -e?
noun suffix with no meaning
pertaining to
fast
around; surrounding
The suffix -ectomy is defined as which of the following?
surgical removal; excision
process; condition
reflected sound
across
In medical terminology, what does the suffix -emia mean?
blood condition
inflammation
deficiency
tumor; mass
In medical terminology, what does the suffix -emic mean?
pertaining to blood condition
process of recording
instrument for recording
surgical repair
In medical terminology, what does the suffix -gram mean?
record; image
measure
disease
enlargement
In medical terminology, what does the suffix -graph mean?
instrument for recording
process; condition
chemical substance
pertaining to breakdown or destruction
In medical terminology, what does the suffix -graphy mean?
process of recording
record; image
surgical repair
abnormal condition
In medical terminology, what does the suffix -ia mean?
condition
instrument for recording
measure
substance that promotes
In medical terminology, what do the suffixes -in, -ine mean?
chemical; chemical compound; substance
one who takes action
enlargement
blood condition
In medical terminology, what does the suffix -ism mean?
process; condition
inflammation
deficiency
tumor; mass
In medical terminology, what does the suffix -itis mean?
inflammation
process of recording
disease
measure
In medical terminology, what does the suffix -ive mean?
substance that promotes
pertaining to blood condition
record; image
abnormal condition
In medical terminology, what does the suffix -lytic mean?
pertaining to breakdown or destruction
surgical repair
instrument for recording
process; condition
In medical terminology, what does the suffix -megaly mean?
enlargement
deficiency
chemical substance
disease
In medical terminology, what does the suffix -meter mean?
measure
one who takes action
record; image
process of recording
In medical terminology, what does the suffix -oma mean?
tumor; mass
inflammation
blood condition
process; condition
In medical terminology, what does the suffix -or mean?
one who (or something that) takes action or does something
instrument for recording
abnormal condition
chemical substance
In medical terminology, what does the suffix -osis mean?
process; abnormal condition
disease
deficiency
enlargement
In medical terminology, what does the suffix -pathy mean?
disease
measure
surgical repair
process of recording
In medical terminology, what does the suffix -penia mean?
deficiency
inflammation
chemical compound
record; image
In medical terminology, what does the suffix -plasty mean?
surgical repair
process; condition
pertaining to breakdown
instrument for recording
