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Medical Terminology
Cardiovascular (circulatory)
Term | Definition |
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angio | vessel |
aortal | aorta, main artery |
arterio | artery |
cardio | heart |
emboli | vessel obstruction |
emia | blood |
hema, hemo | blood |
phleb | vein |
thrombo | blood clot |
varico | varicose veins |
vaso (vay-so) | blood vessel |
vena (vee-nuh) | vein |
ventricu | heart cavity |
*cardiopulmonary | cardiovascular + respiratory system as one |
angiogram | vessel study |
aortalgia | aorta pain |
arteriosclerosis | condition of hard arteries |
cardiology | heart, study of |
embolectomy | embolus, removal of |
anemia | without blood |
hematoma | blood tumor |
phlebotomy | vein incision |
thrombophlebitis | clotted vein |
varicocele | twisted veins, tumor |
vasoconstriction | tightened vessel |
vena cava | large vein |
ventriculitis | ventricle inflammation |