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Ch:6 cardiovascular
combining forms
Term | Definition |
---|---|
angi/o | vessel |
aort/o | aorta; largest artery |
arteri/o | artery |
arteriol/o | arteriole (small artery) |
ather/o | plaque; fatty buildup |
bol/o | cast; throw |
cardi/o | heart |
coagul/o | coagulation; clotting |
constrict/o | narrowing |
coron/o | heart |
cyan/o | blue |
dilat/o | to enlarge or expand |
electr/o | electricity |
lumin/o | light |
my/o | muscle |
phleb/o | vein |
pulmon/o | lung |
rhythm/o | rhythm; heartbeat |
sept/o | wall; partition |
son/o | sound |
sphygm/o | pulse |
systol/o | contraction |
tens/o | stretched; strained |
thromb/o | clot |
tom/o | to cut |
vas/o | vessel; duct |
vascul/o | blood vessel |
ven/i, ven/o | vein |
ventricul/o | ventricle |
venul/o | venule (small vein) |
angi/o | Vessel |
aort/o | aorta; largest artery |