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Medical Terminology
Cardiovascular System - Sports Med
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| angi/o | vessel |
| aort/o | aorta |
| arteri/o | artery |
| ather/o | fatty substance |
| atri/o | atrium |
| cardi/o | heart |
| coron/o | heart |
| hemangio/o | blood vessel |
| phleb/o | vein |
| sphygm/o | pulse |
| steth/o | chest |
| thromb/o | clot |
| valv/o | valves |
| valvul/o | valves |
| vas/o | vessel |
| ventricul/o | ventricle |
| a- | without/absence |
| brady- | slow |
| tachy- | fast |
| dys- | abnormal |
| hypo- | below/under |
| hyper- | above/over |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -ole | small |
| -ule | small |
| -tension | pressure |