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Ch 5-6
Medical terminology Combining forms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aort/o | aorta |
| arteri/o | artery |
| arteriol/o | arteriole |
| ather/o | fatty substance |
| coron/o | heart |
| duct/o | to bring |
| embol/o | plug |
| fibrin/o | fibers |
| isch/o | to hold back |
| myocardi/o | heart muscle |
| pector/o | chest |
| peripher/o | away from center |
| phleb/o | vein |
| scler/o | hard |
| Sept/o | wall |
| son/o | sound |
| sphygm/o | pulse |
| steth/o | chest |
| thromb/o | clot |
| valv/o | valve |
| valvul/o | valve |
| varic/o | dilated vein |
| vas/o | vessel |
| vascul/o | blood vessel |
| ven/o | vein |
| ventricul/o | ventricle |
| venul/o | venule |