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Harrison Med Term
Chapter 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -penia | abnormal reduction in number |
| -poiesis | formation |
| -odynia | pain |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| myel/o | bone marrow |
| lymphaden/o | lymph node |
| atri/o | atrium |
| aort/o | aorta |
| cardi/o | heart |
| lymph/o | lymph, lymph tissue |
| arteri/o | artery |
| angi/o | vessel |
| ech/o | sound |
| ventricul/o | ventricle |
| thym/o | thymus gland |
| plasm/o | plasma |
| ather/o | yellowish, fatty plaque |
| valv/o, valvul/o | valve |
| splen/o | spleen |
| phleb/o, ven/o | vein |
| -graph | instrument used to record, record |
| -ac | pertaining to |
| thromb/o | clot |
| isch/o | deficiency, blockage |
| -apheresis | removal |
| brady- | slow |
| therm/o | heat |
| electr/o | electricity, electrical activity |