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Phlebotomy RootWords
Root Words from the Phlebotomy Handbook 8th Edition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ang/i, angi/o, vas/o | vessel |
| angin | to choke |
| arter | artery |
| arteri/o | artery |
| ather/o | fatty substance, porridge |
| capillus | hairlike |
| card | heart |
| cardi, cardi/o | heart |
| cubitum | elbow, forearm |
| cyte | cell |
| derm | skin |
| electr/o | electricity |
| embol | to cast, throw |
| erg/o | work |
| eryth/o | red |
| hem/o | blood |
| infarct | infarct (necrosis of an area) |
| lipid | fat |
| log | study |
| man/o | thin |
| my/o | muscle |
| phleb | vein |
| phleb/o | vein |
| pulmonar | lung |
| rrhyth | rhythm |
| scler | hardening |
| sera | serum |
| sphygm/o | pulse |
| steth/o | chest |
| tens | tension |
| thromb | clot |
| ven/i | vein |