"The Cardiovascular System" Quiz

The combining form meaning clotting.

• ather/o

• vascul/o

• coagul/o

• constrict/o

The combining form meaning vein.

• phleb/o

• vascul/o

• my/o

• aort/o

The combining form meaning blue.

• erythr/o

• cyan/o

• bi-

• pneum/o

The prefix meaning excessive

• hyper-

• hypo-

• epi-

• tachy-

The suffix meaning surgical removal.

• -plasty

• -ostomy

• -otomy

• -ectomy

The medical term meaning the hardening of the arteries caused by plaque buildup.

• arteriostenosis

• atherosclerosis

• atheroma

• myocardial infarction

The term is used to describe all diseases of the heart muscle.

• myopathy

• cardiomyopathy

• cardiopathy

• pathology

Inflammation of the heart.

• endocarditis

• valvulitis

• myocarditis

• carditis

An abnormally slow resting heart rate.

• hypotension

• hypertension

• bradycardia

• tachycardia

The abnormal narrowing of a blood vessel.

• phlebostenosis

• angiostenosis

• arteriostenosis

• angiosclerosis