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Cardiovascular
Chapter 6, combining forms and roots
Term | Definition |
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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) |