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Cardiovascular and Respiratory Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Angio | vessel |
| Aortal | aorta, main artery |
| Arterio | artery |
| Cardio | heart |
| Emboli | vessel obstruction |
| Emia | blood (without blood) |
| Hema, hemo | blood (blood tumor) |
| Phleb | vein |
| Thrombo | blood clot |
| Varico | varicose veins |
| Vaso | blood vessel |
| Vena | vein (large vein) |
| Ventricle | heart cavity |
| Broncho | bronchi, airway |
| Cili | hairlike processes |
| Ectasis | expansion |
| Laryngo | larynx, voice box |
| Naso | nose |
| Oro | mouth |
| Oxy | oxygen, keen |
| Pector | breast, chest |
| Pleura | rib side |
| Pneumo | lung |
| Ptysis | to spit |
| Pulmo | lungs |
| Rhin | nose |
| Tracheo | trachea, windpipe |