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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
CHAPTER 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| VALVUL/O | VALVE |
| ATRI/O | ATRIUM (UPPER CHAMBER) |
| SEPT/O | SEPTUM (PLURAL: SEPTA) |
| VENTRICUL/O | VENTRICLE (LOWER CHAMBER) |
| CARDI/O | HEART |
| CORON/O | HEART |
| ANGI/O | VESSEL |
| AORT/O | AORTA |
| ARTERI/O | ARTERY |
| ATHER/O | FATTY PLAQUE |
| VEN/O | VEIN |
| CARDIOTONIC | DRUG THAT AFFECTS THE STRENGTH OF CONTRACTIONS |
| VENTRICULOTOMY | SURGICAL PROCEDURES PERFORMED ON THE HEART MUSCLE |
| ANGIORRHAPHY | SUTURING OF VESSELS |
| ANGIOMA | CONDITIONS OF BLOOD VESSELS |