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A&P
Cardiovascular System- Combining Forms
Term | Definition |
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angi/o vas/o | vessel |
aort/o | aorta |
arteriol/o | little artery, arteriole |
ather/o | fatty deposit, fatty degeneration |
atri/o | atrium |
cardi/o coron/o | heart |
embol/o | embolus, plug |
hemangi/o | blood vessel |
oxy/o ox/o | oxygen, O2 |
arteri/o | artery |
ventricul/o | ventricle |
valv/o valvul/o | valve |
steth/o | chest |
cyan/o | blue |
cholesterol/o | cholesterol |
aneurysm/o | aneurysm |
phleb/o ven/o | vein |
thromb/o | clot (of blood) |
sphygm/o | pulse |
venul/o | venule |
-gram | record, a writing |
-graph | instrument for recording |
-manometer | instrument to measure pressure |
-stenosis | narrowing |
-tension | pressure |