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MT - Lesson 3
Lesson 3 - Cardiovascular and respiratory root terms and meanings
| Question | Answer | Medical Term |
|---|---|---|
| angio | vessel | angiogram (vessel study) |
| aortal | aorta, main artery | aortalgia (aorta pain) |
| arterio | artery | arteriosclerosis (condition of hard arteries) |
| cardio | heart | cardiology (study of the heart) |
| emboli | Vessel obstruction | embolectomy (removal of embolus) |
| emia | blood | anemia (without blood) |
| hema, hemo | blood | hematoma (blood tumor) |
| phleb | vein | phlebotomy (vein incision) |
| thrombo | blot clot | thrombophlebitis (clotted vein) |
| varico | varicose veins | varicocele (twisted veins, tumor) |
| vaso | blood vessel | vasoconstriction (tighten vessel) |
| ven | vein | vena cava (large vein) |
| ventricu | heavy heart | |
| broncho | bronchi, airway | |
| cili | hairlike processes | |
| ectasis | expansion | atelectasis (abnormal expansion) |
| naso | nose | nasology (study of the nose) |
| oro | mouth | orofacial (mouth and face) |
| oxy | oxygen, keen | oxyosmia (keen sense of smell) |
| pector | breast, chest | pectoralgia (chest nerve pain) |
| laryngo | larynx, voice box | laryngitis (larynx inflammation) |