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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
CHAPTER 6 - CARDIOVASCULAR Combining Forms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Angi/o | vessel |
| Aort/o | aorta |
| Arteri/o | artery |
| Ather/o | thick, fatty |
| Atri/o | atria |
| Cardi/o | heart |
| Coron/o | heart |
| Electr/o | electricity |
| Hem/o | blood |
| Hemat/o | blood |
| Phleb/o | vein |
| Thromb/o | thrombus (clot) |
| Valv/o | valve |
| Valvul/o | valve |
| Vas/o | vessel |
| Vascul/o | blood vessel |
| Ven/o | vein |
| Ventricul/o | ventricle |