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Medical Terminology
Cardiovascular (circulatory)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |