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Cardio Respiratory
Lesson 3 Roots cardio and respiratory terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Angio | vessel |
| aortal | main artery |
| arterio | artery |
| emboli | vessel obstruction |
| emia | blood |
| hema | blood |
| phleb | vein |
| thrombo | blood clot |
| varico | varicose veins |
| vaso | blood vessel |
| vena | vein |
| ventricu | heart cavity |
| broncho | airway |
| cili | hairlike processes |
| ectasis | expansion |
| laryngo | larynx, voice box |
| naso | nose |
| oro | mouth |
| oxy | oxygen |
| pector | breast, chest |
| pleura | rib side |
| pneumo | lung |
| ptyein | to spit |
| pulmo | lungs |
| rhin | nose |
| tracheo | trachea, windpipe |