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LCHS_Ch 11 CF
Ch 11 Chabner: Combing Forms for Circulatory System
Combining Form | Definition |
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angi/o | vessel |
aort/o | aorta |
arter/o | artery |
arteri/o | artery |
ather/o | yellowish plaque, fatty substance |
atri/o | atrium, upper chamber of the heart |
brachi/o | arm |
cardi/o | heart |
cholesterol/o | cholesterol; a lipid substance |
coron/o | heart |
cyan/o | blue |
myx/o | mucus |
ox/o | oxygen |
pericardi/o | pericardium |
phleb/o | vein |
sphygm/o | pulse |
steth/o | chest |
thromb/o | clot |
valvul/o | valve |
valv/o | valve |
vas/o | vessel |
vascul/o | vessel |
ven/o | vein |
ven/i | vein |
ventricul/o | ventricle, lower chamber of the heart |