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Med Term - Ch 8
Cardiovascular System - Combining Forms
Question | Answer |
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aneurysm/o | widened blood vessel |
angi/o vascul/o | vessel |
aort/o | aorta |
arteri/o | artery |
arteriol/o | arteriole |
atri/o | atrium |
ather/o | fatty plaque |
cardi/o | heart |
electr/o | electricity |
embol/o | embolus (plug) |
hemangi/o | blood vessel |
my/o | muscle |
phleb/o ven/o | vein |
scler/o | hardening |
sept/o | septum |
sphygm/o | pulse |
sten/o | narrowing, stricture |
thromb/o | blood clot |
ventricul/o | ventricle (of the heart or brain) |