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Medical Terms - 3Yve
Medical Terminology - Lesson 3 - Cardiovascular & Respiratory
| 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 | Twisted (varicose) vein |
| Vaso | Blood vessel |
| Vena | Vein |
| Ventricu | Heart Cavity (Left & Right Ventricles) |
| Broncho | Airway, bronchi |
| Cili | Hairlike processes |
| Ectasis | Expansion |
| Laryngo | Larynx, Voice box |
| Naso | Nose |
| Nares | Nostrils |
| Oro | Mouth |
| Oxy | Oxygen, Keen (as in acute) |
| Pector | Breast, Chest |
| Pleura | Rib side (side toward the rib) |
| Pneumo | Lung |
| Ptysis | To spit |
| Pulmo | Lungs |
| Rhin | Nose |
| Tracheo | Trachea, Windpipe |