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Cardiovascular & Res
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Terms
Term | Definition |
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Angeo | vessel |
Angiogram | vessel study |
Aorta | main artery |
Aortalgia | aorta pain |
Arterior | artery |
Arteriosclerosis | condition of hard arteries |
Cardio | heart |
Cardiology | heart, study of |
Emboli | vessel obstruction |
Embolectomy | embolus, removal of |
Emia | blood |
Anemia | without blood |
Hema, Hemo | blood |
Hematoma | blood tumor |
Phleb | vein |
Phlebotomy | vein incision |
Thrombo | blood clot |
Thrombophlebitis | clotted vein |
Varico | varicose veins |
Varicocele | twisted veins, tumor |
Vaso | blood vessel |
Vasoconstriction | tightened vessel |
Vena | vein |
Vena cava | large vein |
Ventricu | heart cavity |
Ventriculitis | ventricle inflammation |