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8.3
the cardiovascular system
Term | Definition |
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aden/o | gland |
angi/o, vas/o | vessel |
aort/o | aorta |
arteri/o | artery |
ather/o | yellow, fatty plaque |
atri/o | atrium(atria), upper chambers of heart |
cardi/o | heart |
erythr/o | red |
hem/o, hemat/o | blood |
leuc/o, leuk/o | white |
lymph/o | lymph |
phleb/o, ven/o | vein |
spleen/o | spleen |
thromb/o | clot |
ventricul/o | ventricle, lower chambers of the heart |