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Medical Terminology
Medical Terminology Combining Forms Cardiovascular System
Term | Definition |
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angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o | blood vessel |
aort/o | aorta [largest artery] |
arteri/o, arter/o | artery |
ather/o | plaque, fatty substance |
card/o, cardi/o | heart |
coron/o | heart, crown |
erythr/o | red |
hem/o, hemat/o | blood |
leuk/o | white |
my/o | muscle |
phleb/o | vein |
thromb/o | clot |
ven/o | vein |
capill/o | capillaries |
isch/o | to hold back |
embol/o | plug, inserted |
valvul/o | valve |
vascul | blood vessel |