Chapter 5

Question 1

what is the word part for blood or lymph vessels? and what type of word part is it? provide an example as well.

Answer 1

angi/o, combining form
ex: angioplasty; procedure to widen narrowed or obstructed arteries/veins

Question 2

what is the word part for the aorta? and what type of word part is it? provide an example as well.

Answer 2

aort/o, combining form
ex: aortic; something relating to the aorta, main artery in body

Question 3

what is “arteri/o”? provide an example as well.

Answer 3

combining form pertaining to the artery
ex: arteriopathy; disease of an artery

Question 4

what is “ather/o”? provide an example as well.

Answer 4

combining form pertaining to plaque or fatty substance
ex: atheroma; fat build up in arteries

Question 5

what is the word part for slow? what kind of word part is it? provide an example as well.

Answer 5

brady-, prefix
ex: bradycardic; slow heart rate

Question 6

what is the word part for the heart? what kind of word part is it? provide an example as well.

Answer 6

cardi/o, combining form
cardiomyopathy; heart muscle disorder

Question 7

what is the word part for a mixture/blending? what kind of word part is it?

Answer 7

-crasia, suffix

Question 8

what is “-emia”? provide an example as well.

Answer 8

suffix pertaining to blood or a blood condition
ex: leukemia; cancer of the blood

Question 9

what word part refers to “red”? what word part is it? provide an example as well.

Answer 9

erythr/o, combining form
ex: erythrocyte; red blood cells – deliver oxygen to tissues in body

Question 10

what is “hem/o” and “hemat/o”? provide an example as well.

Answer 10

combining forms pertaining to blood/relating to blood
ex: hematoma; a bad bruise that causes blood to collect under the skin

Question 11

what is the word part for white? what kind of word part is it? provide an example as well.

Answer 11

leuk/o, combining form

Question 12

what is “phleb/o”? provide an example as well.

Answer 12

combining form pertaining to the veins
ex: phlebitis; inflammation of the vein

Question 13

what word part refers to “fast” or “slow”? what kind of word part is it? provide an example as well.

Answer 13

tachy-, prefix
ex: tachycardia; fast rate of over 100 beats/minute

Question 14

what is “thromb/o”? provide an example as well.

Answer 14

combining forms pertaining to clots
ex: thrombocytopenia; decreased platelet count in blood
(definition in notes)

Question 15

what word part also refers to the vein? what kind of word part is it? provide an example as well.

Answer 15

ven/o, combining form
ex: ventricular fibrillation; irregular heart rhythm