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SHS Med Term
Cardiovascular and Lymphatic System Combining Form, Prefix/Suffix
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Isch/o | Deficiency, Blockage |
| Electr/o | Electricity, Electrical Activity |
| Thym/o | Thymus Gland |
| -poiesis | Formation |
| Phleb/o | Vein |
| Thromb/o | Clot |
| Arteri/o | Artery |
| Lymph/o | Lymph |
| Sphygm/o | Pulse |
| Atri/o | Atrium |
| Splen/o | Spleen |
| Ventricul/o | Ventricle |
| Bacteri/o | Bacteria |
| Ech/o | Sound |
| Aort/o | Aorta |
| Cardi/o | Heart |
| Therm/o | Heat |
| Angi/o | Vessel |
| Ather/o | Yellowish, Fatty Plaque |
| Plasm/o | Plasm |
| Valvul/o | Valve |
| Valv/o | Valve |
| Steth/o | Chest |
| -apheresis | Removal |
| Brady- | Slow |
| -crit | To Separate |
| -ac | Pertaining to |
| -penia | Abnormal Reduction in Number |
| -odynia | Pain |
| Tachy- | Fast, Rapid |
| -graph | Instrument Used to Record |
| -sclecerosis | Hardening |
| Coron/o | Heart |