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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
Cardiovascular system
Term | Definition |
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brady- | Slow, not fast |
poly- | Excessive, over or many |
angi/o | Vessels |
ather/o | Fatty Plaque |
arteri/o | hearts artery |
atri/o | atrium |
cardi/o | heart |
coron/o | crown of the heart |
ech/o | sounds |
electr/o | electricity, electric |
isch/o | deficiency |
my/o | muscles |
myos/o | muscles |
symptomat/o | symptom |
thromb/o | blood clot |
valv/o | valve |
valvul/o | valve |
vas/o | vessels |
ven/o | veins |
ventricul/o | ventricle |
-ade | process of |
-aphresis | removal of something |
-centesis | surgical puncture |
-dynia | pain |
-sclerosis | hardening or hard |
-penia | abnormal reduction |
-poiesis | formation |