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Med Term - Ch 8
Cardiovascular System - Combining Forms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aneurysm/o | widened blood vessel |
| angi/o vascul/o | vessel |
| aort/o | aorta |
| arteri/o | artery |
| arteriol/o | arteriole |
| atri/o | atrium |
| ather/o | fatty plaque |
| cardi/o | heart |
| electr/o | electricity |
| embol/o | embolus (plug) |
| hemangi/o | blood vessel |
| my/o | muscle |
| phleb/o ven/o | vein |
| scler/o | hardening |
| sept/o | septum |
| sphygm/o | pulse |
| sten/o | narrowing, stricture |
| thromb/o | blood clot |
| ventricul/o | ventricle (of the heart or brain) |