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MEDOC 10/27?
Endrocrine System Root Words and Circulatory System Root Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Thyr | relates specifically to your thyroid gland |
| Adren | Root word meaning adrenal glands (breaks down further because "ad" means on top of and "ren" means related to the kidneys |
| -emia | means related to the blood or blood condition |
| Angio | means blood vessels |
| Arterio | means pertaining to an artery |
| Atrio | pertaining to the atrium (a small chamber in the heart) |
| Corono | means related to the heart |
| Hemat | Root word meaning blood |
| Hemangio | means blood vessels |
| Phlebo | means veins |
| Sangui | another term meaning blood |
| Thrombo | means pertaining to a blood clot |
| Vasco | yet another term for blood vessel |
| Ven | means vein |