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Cardiovascular
Chapter 6, combining forms and roots
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Angi/o | Vessel (blood) |
| Aort/o | Aorta, largest artery |
| Arteri/o | Artery |
| Arteriol/o | Arteriole (small artery) |
| Ather/o | Plaque, Fatty buildup |
| Bol/o | Cast,Throw |
| Cardi/o | Heart |
| Coagul/o | Coagulation,Clotting |
| Constrict/o | Narrowing |
| Coron/o | heart |
| Cyan/o | blue |
| Dilat/o | to enlarge or expand |
| Electr/o | electricity |
| Iumin/o | light |
| My/o | muscle |
| Phleb/o | vein |
| Pulmon/o | lung |
| Rhythm/o | Rhythm,heartbeat |
| Sept/o | Wall,Partition |
| Son/o | Sound |
| Sphygm/o | Pulse |
| Systol/o | Contraction |
| Tens/o | Streached,Strained |
| Thromb/o | clott |
| Tom/o | to cut |
| Vas/o | vessel,duct |
| Vascul/o | blood vessel |
| Ven/i, Ven/o | Vein |
| Ventricul/o | Ventricule |
| Venul/o | Venule (small vein) |