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cardiovascular& resp
Medical Terminology
angio (vessel) | (vessel) |
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aorta | main artery |
arterio | artery |
cardio | hearth |
emboli | vessel obstruction |
emia | blood (anemia) |
hema/ hemo | blood |
phleb | vein (phlebotomy) |
thrombo | blood clot |
vena | vein |
vena cava | large vein |
ventricu | hearth cavity |
broncho | airway (bronchi) |
cili | hair like process |
ectasis | expansion |
laryngo | larynx/ voice box |
naso | nose |
oro | mouth |
oxy | oxygen |
pector | brest |
pleura | rib side |
pneumo | lung |
ptysis | to spit |
pulmo | lungs |
rhin | nose |
tracheo | trachea or windpipe |