Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-narrowing, stricture
A)aneurysm/o
B)angi/o
C)aort/o
D)arteri/o
E)arteriol/o
F)ather/o
G)atri/o
H)cardi/o
I)electr/o
J)embol/o
K)hemangi/o
L)lipid/o
M)my/o
N)phleb/o
O)scler/o
P)sept/o
Q)sphygm/o
R)sten/o
S)thromb/o
T)valv/o
U)ventricul/o

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The combining form sten/o means narrowing or stricture.

Answer: A
 The combining form aneurysm/o means an aneurysm or a widened or ballooned area of a blood vessel.

Answer: J
 The combining form embol/o means an embolism or a blockage caused by a clot or foreign substance.

Answer: O
 The combining form scler/o means hardening, as in atherosclerosis.

Answer: S
 The combining form thromb/o means clot or thrombus.

Answer: T
 The combining form valv/o means valve, as in cardiac valves.

Match the Combining Forms with Their Meanings