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Medical Terminology
Medical Terminology Combining Forms Cardiovascular System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o | blood vessel |
| aort/o | aorta [largest artery] |
| arteri/o, arter/o | artery |
| ather/o | plaque, fatty substance |
| card/o, cardi/o | heart |
| coron/o | heart, crown |
| erythr/o | red |
| hem/o, hemat/o | blood |
| leuk/o | white |
| my/o | muscle |
| phleb/o | vein |
| thromb/o | clot |
| ven/o | vein |
| capill/o | capillaries |
| isch/o | to hold back |
| embol/o | plug, inserted |
| valvul/o | valve |
| vascul | blood vessel |