Understanding the Cardiovascular System and Word Parts

Front

Combining form for "heart"?

Back

cardi/o

Front

Which suffix indicates "inflammation"?

Back

-itis

Front

What does the prefix "hyper-" mean?

Back

excessive

Front

Combining form for "vessel"? Options: aort/o, arteri/o, vascul/o, atri/o

Back

vascul/o

Front

-gram

Back

record

Front

Which prefix means "insufficient"?

Back

hypo-

Front

Combining form for "artery"?

Back

arteri/o

Front

Which term refers to a "small artery"?

Back

arteriol/o

Front

What does the combining form "phleb/o" refer to?

Back

vein

Front

Which suffix indicates "involuntary muscle contraction"? Options: -spasm, -tension, -tonic, -pressor

Back

-spasm