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Ch 5 Combining Forms
Med Term: CV System - Combining Forms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| angi/o | vessel |
| aort/o | aorta |
| arteri/o | artery |
| ather/o | fatty substance |
| atri/o | atrium |
| cardi/o | heart |
| coron/o | heart |
| corpor/o | body |
| embol/o | plug |
| isch/o | to hold back |
| myocardi/o | heart muscle |
| sphygm/o | pulse |
| steth/o | chest |
| thromb/o | clot |
| valv/o; valvul/o | valve |
| varic/o | dilated vein |
| vascul/o | blood vessel |
| vas/o | vessel |
| ven/o | vein |
| ventricul/o | ventricle |
| ox/o | oxygen |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| system/o | system |
| viscer/o | internal organ |
| infer/o | below |
| super/o | above |
| fibrin/o | fibers |
| hem/o | blood |
| lip/o | fat |
| my/o | muscle |
| orth/o | straight |
| pector/o | chest |
| peripher/o | away from center |
| phleb/o | vein |
| scler/o | hard |
| sept/o | a wall |
| son/o | sound |
| tele/o | distant |