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Chapter 5
Bio 2600 Cardiovascular
Term | Definition |
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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 |
phleb/o | vein |
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 |
vascul/o | blood vessel |
vas/o | vessel, duct |
ven/o | vein |
ventricul/o | ventricle |
-cardia | heart condition |
-manometer | instrument to measure pressure |
-ole | small |
-spasm | involuntary muscle contraction |
-tension | pressure |
-tonic | pertaining to tone |
-ule | small |
di- | two |