Cardio System Word Parts Quiz

What is the medical term for the study of the heart and blood vessels?

• oncology

• neurology

• cardiology

• dermatology

What is the word part that means 'heart'?

• neuro

• hepato

• derm

• cardio

What word part means 'vessel'?

• hepato-

• vaso-

• pulmo-

• cardio-

What is the medical term for the condition of an abnormal heart rhythm?

• abnormality

• dysfunction

• disorder

• arrhythmia

What word part means 'artery'?

• pulmon/o

• ven/o

• arteri/o

• cardi/o

What is the medical term for the process of recording the electrical activity of the heart?

• Electrocardiologist

• Electrocardiogram (ECG)

• Electrocardiograph (ECG)

• Electrocardiography (ECG or EKG)

What word part means 'vein'?

• hepat/o

• phleb/o

• derm/o

• nephr/o

What is the medical term for the inflammation of a vein?

• lymphangitis

• thrombosis

• arteritis

• phlebitis

What word part means 'blood'?

• cardio-

• derm-

• hemo-

• neuro-

What word part means 'lung'?

• pulmo-

• cardio-

• hepato-

• derm-