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Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
Exercise A. Match the word root with its meaning. Answers may be used more than once.
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phleb
aden
ven
angi
thromb
splen
arteri
lymph
electr
cardi
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(blood) vessel
(blood) clot
spleen
vein
artery
electrical activity
lymph
heart
gland
Exercise B. Match the suffix or prefix with its meaning.
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-penia
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-ac
brady-graph
-megaly
tachy-
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pertaining to
rapid, fast
instrument used to record
abnormal reduction in number
enlargement
hardening
slow
Exercise C. Match the medical term built from word parts with its meaning.
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splenectomy
phlebotomy
hematology
arteriosclerosis
lymphadenitis
tachycardia
myocardial
splenomegaly
thrombosis
arteriorrhexis
intravenous
thrombogenic
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hardening of the arteries
inflammation of the lymph glands
enlargement of the spleen
study of blood
abnormal condition of (blood) clots
rupture of an artery
incision into a vein
pertaining to within a vein
causing (blood) clots
surgical removal of the spleen
rapid heart rate
pertaining to the heart muscle
E. Match the abbreviation with the meaning of the term it abbreviates.
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MI
CHF
CAD
CABG
EKG, ECG
BP
CBC
IV
CPR
a. surgical technique to bring new blood supply to heart muscles
by detouring around blocked arteries
b. condition of narrowing of the arteries that supply the heart
c. death of a portion of the myocardium caused by lack of
oxygen resulting from interrupted blood supply
d. record of electrical activity of the heart
e. inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body
to supply tissues and organs
f. pressure exerted by the blood against the blood vessel walls
g. basic blood screening
h. emergency procedure consisting of artificial ventilation and
external cardiac massage
i. pertaining to within a vein
FILL IN THE BLANK
A. Write the word part in the blank to build the medical term that has been defined.
1. suturing of a (blood) vessel
______________________ orrhaphy
2. disease of the heart
________________________ opathy
3. tumor of blood
hemat ________________________
4. enlargement of the heart
cardio ________________________
5. rapid breathing
__________________________ pnea