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Cardiovascular and Respiratory Terms
Term | Definition |
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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 |