chapter 10: cardiovascular, immune, lymphatic systems & blood

Question 1

suffix

-apheresis

example: plasm/apheresis

Answer 1

removal

Question 2

suffix

-penia

example: erythr/o/cyt/o/penia

Answer 2

abnormal reduction in number

Question 3

suffix

-poiesis

example: myel/o/poiesis

Answer 3

formation

Question 4

suffix

-sclerosis

example: ather/o/sclerosis

Answer 4

hardening

Question 5

combining form

therm/o

example: hypo/therm/ia

Answer 5

heat

Question 6

combining form

thromb/o

example: thromb/o/phleb/itis

Answer 6

clot

Question 7

combining form

thym/o

example: thym/ectomy

Answer 7

thymus, gland

Question 8

combining form

valv/o, valvul/o

example: valvul/o/plasty

Answer 8

valve

Question 9

combining form

ventricul/o

example: atri/o/ventricul/ar

Answer 9

ventricle

Question 10

prefix

brady-

example: brady/card/ia

Answer 10

slow

Question 11

prefix

pan-

example: pan/cyt/o/penia

Answer 11

all, total

Question 12

suffix

-ac

example: cardi/ac

Answer 12

pertaining to

Question 13

combining form

isch/o

example: isch/emia

Answer 13

deficiency, blockage

Question 14

combining form

electr/o

example: electr/o/cardi/o/gram

Answer 14

electricity, electrical activity

Question 15

combining form

lymph/o

example: lymph/oma

Answer 15

lymph, lymph tissue

Question 16

combining form

lymphaden/o

example: lymphaden/itis

Answer 16

lymph node

Question 17

combining form

myel/o

example: myel/o/poiesis

Answer 17

bone marrow

Question 18

combining form

phleb/o, ven/o

example: intra/ven/ous

Answer 18

vein

Question 19

combining form

plasm/o

example: plasm/apheresis

Answer 19

plasma

Question 20

combining form

splen/o

example: splen/o/megaly

Answer 20

spleen

Question 21

combining form

angi/o

example: angi/o/stenosis

Answer 21

vessel (usually refers to blood vessel)

Question 22

combining form

arteri/o

example: arteri/o/sclerosis

Answer 22

artery

Question 23

combining form

aort/o

example: aort/o/gram

Answer 23

aorta

Question 24

combining form

ather/o

example: ather/o/sclerosis

Answer 24

yellowish, fatty plaque

Question 25

combining form

atri/o

example: atri/o/ventricul/ar

Answer 25

atrium

Question 26

combining form

cardi/o

example: cardi/o/logist

Answer 26

heart

Question 27

combining form

ech/o

example: ech/o/cardi/o/gram

Answer 27

sound