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medical terminology
cardiovascular system root words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| angi/o | vessel |
| aort/o | aorta |
| arteri/o | artery |
| arteriol/o | arteriole |
| ather/o | fatty/plaque |
| cardi/o or coron/o | heart |
| ech/o | sound |
| electr/o | electrical |
| ischi/o | deficiency/ blockage |
| man/o | pressure |
| my/o | muscle |
| necr/o | death |
| phleb/o | vein |
| sphygm/o | pulse |
| steth/o | chest |
| thromb/o | clot |
| ven/o | vein |
| venul/o | venule |