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LCHS_Ch 11 CF
Ch 11 Chabner: Combing Forms for Circulatory System
| Combining Form | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |