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Chapter 6
Cardiovascular System: COMBO Set
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A-- | Not, Without |
| An-- | Not, Without |
| Anti-- | Against |
| Brady-- | Slow |
| Dia-- | Through, Complete |
| Echo-- | Reflected Sound |
| Em-- | In |
| Endo-- | In, Within |
| Epi-- | On, Upon, Over |
| Hyper-- | Above, Above Normal, Excessive |
| Hypo-- | Below, Below Normal, Deficient |
| Mega-- | Large |
| Per-- | Through |
| Peri-- | Around, Surrounding |
| Poly-- | Many, Much |
| Tachy-- | Fast |
| Trans-- | Across |
| Angi/o | Blood Vessel |
| Aort/o | Aorta, Largest Artery |
| Arteri/o | Artery |
| Atri/o | Atria, Atrium |
| 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 |
| Cyt/o | Cell |
| Dialat/o | To Enlarge, Expand |
| Electr/o | Electricity |
| Erythr/o | Red |
| Hem/o | Blood |
| Hem/a | Blood |
| Hemat/o | Blood |
| Leuk/o | White |
| Lymph/o | Lymph |
| Lumin/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 |
| Steth/o | Chest |
| Systol/o | Contraction |
| Tens/o | Stretched, Strained |
| Thromb/o | Clot |
| Tom/o | Cut, Cutting |
| Vas/o | Vessel, Duct |
| Vascul/o | Blood Vessel |
| Ven/o | Vein |
| Ventricul/o | Ventricle |
| Venule/o | Venule (Small Vein) |
| --Ac | Pertaining To |
| --Ar | Pertaining To |
| --Al | Pertaining To |
| --Ary | Pertaining To |
| --Ic | Pertaining To |
| --Ous | Pertaining To |
| --Ant | Substance that Produces |
| --Ation | Process, Condition |
| --Crit | To Separate |
| --E | Noun Suffix that has no Meaning |
| --Ectomy | Surgical Removal, Excision |
| --Emia | Blood Condition |
| --Emic | Pertaining to Blood Condition |
| --Gram | Record, Image |
| --Graph | Instrument for Recording |
| --Graphy | Process of Recording |
| --Ia | Condition |
| --In | Chemical, Chemical Compound, Substance |
| --Ine | Chemical, Chemical Compound, Substance |
| --Ism | Process, Condition |
| --Itis | Inflammation |
| --Ive | Substance that Produces |
| --Trophy | Condition of Growth/Development |
| --Um | Structure, Tissue, Thing |
| --Us | Structure, Tissue, Thing |
| --Version | To Turn |
| --Lytic | Pertaining to Breakdown/Destruction |
| --Megaly | Enlargement |
| --Meter | Measure |
| --Oma | Tumor, Mass |
| --Or | One Who or Something That Takes Action or Does Something |
| --Osis | Process, Abnormal Condition |
| --Pathy | Disease |
| --Penia | Deficiency |
| --Plasty | Surgical Repair |
| --Pheresis | Removal |
| --Rrhexis | Rupture |
| --Sclerosis | Hardening, Thickening |
| --Stenosis | Narrowing, Tightening |
| --Stomy | Surgical Opening |
| --Tension | Pressure |
| --Tomy | Process of Cutting, Incision |