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chapter 9- cardiovas
Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pan- | all, total |
| tri- | three |
| angi/o | vessel |
| ather/o | yellowish, fatty plaque |
| arteri/o | artery |
| atri/o | atrium |
| cardi/o/ | heart |
| coron/o | crown or circle, heart |
| ech/o | sound |
| electr/o | electricity |
| isch/o | deficiency, blockage |
| my/o | muscle |
| myos/o | muscle |
| symptomat/o | symptom |
| thromb/o | clot |
| valv/o | valve |
| valvul/o | valve |
| vas/o | vessel |
| ven/o | vein |
| ventricul/o | ventricle |
| -ade | process of |
| -apheresis | removal |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to aspirate fluid |
| -megaly | enlarged, enlargement |
| -poiesis | formation |
| -sclerosis | hardening |