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Med. Terminology 9
Cardiovascular roots, prefixes and suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aorto | aorta |
| angio | vessel |
| arterio | artery |
| arteriolo | arteriole |
| athero | yellow plaque of fatty substance |
| atrio/a | atrium |
| cario | heart (1 of 2) |
| corono | heart (2 of 2) |
| cario or cono | heart (2) |
| oxo/i | oxygen |
| phlebo | vein |
| pulmono | lung |
| sclero | hardening |
| thrombo | clot |
| valvo, valvulo | valve |
| vaso | vessle |
| veno | vein |
| venulo | venule |
| ventriculo | ventricle |
| brady- | slow |
| tachy- | fast |
| -graph | instrument used to record |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -gram | picture or finished record |