Cardiovascular and Respiratory Terms
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| angio | vessel ***vessel, ark, archangel,angel,angio*** angiogram-vessel study | ||||
| aortal | aorta,main artery ***main artery, portal, aortal*** aortalgia-aorta pain | ||||
| arterio | artery ***artery, atery+o, arterio*** arteriosclerosis-condition of hard arteries | ||||
| cardio | heart *** heart,suit,card,cardio*** cardiology-heart,study of | ||||
| emboli | vessel obstruction ***vessel obstruction, obstruction, bend, elbow, emboli*** embolectomy-embolus, removal of | ||||
| emia | blood ***blood, bleed, shot, aim, emia*** anemia-without blood | ||||
| hema, hemo | blood ***blood strength, he-man, hema*** hematoma-blood tumor | ||||
| phleb | vein ***vein, blood, bloodsucker, flea, phleb*** pblebotomy-vein incision | ||||
| thrombo | blood clot ***blood clot, pain, throb, thombo*** thrombophlebitis- clotted vein | ||||
| varico | varicose veins ***varicose, veins, varicose-S= varico*** varicocele-twisted veins, tumor | ||||
| vaso | blood vessel ***blood vessel, vessel-L=vaso*** vasoconstriction- tightened vessel | ||||
| vena | vein ***vein, vein+a=vena*** vena cava-large vein | ||||
| ventricu | heart cavity *** heart cavity, cavity, space, vent, ventricu*** ventriculitis-ventricle inflammation | ||||
| broncho | bronchi, airway ***windpipe,ventilation, up and down, bronco, broncho*** bronchitis-bronchial inflammation | ||||
| cili | hairlike processes ***hairlike,wig,silly,cili*** ciliogensis-cili forming | ||||
| ectasis | expansion ***expansion, bigger and better, feeling better, ecstasy, ectasis*** atelectasis-abnormal expansion | ||||
| laryngo | larynx, voice box ***voice box, talk, lingo, laryngo*** laryngitis-larynx inflammation | ||||
| naso | nose ***nose,nasel,naso*** nasology-nose, study of | ||||
| oro | mouth ***mouth, oral, oro*** orofacial-mouth and face | ||||
| oxy | oxygen, keen ***keen,strong,moxie,oxy*** oxyosmia-keen sense of smell | ||||
| pector | breast,chest ***chest,frame,picture,pector*** pectoralgia-chest nerve pain | ||||
| pleura | rib side ***rib side, ribs, plural, pleura*** pleurisy-inflammation of exterior lung lining | ||||
| pneumo | lung ***lung, fresh air, cut grass smell, new mow, pneumo** pneumonectomy-lung incision | ||||
| ptysis | to spit ***spit, mad, mad at your sister, tie a sis, ptysis*** hemoptysis-bloody sputum | ||||
| pulmo | lungs ***lungs,breathe deep, pull more, pulmo*** pulmonology-lungs, study of | ||||
| rhin | nose ***nose, rhinoceros, rhino, rhin*** rhinitis-nose inflammation | ||||
| tracheo | trachea,windpipe ***windpipe, air travel, travel, trek, tracheo*** tracheostomy-trachea opening |
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Created by:
selonimes
on 2010-02-10