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LOFM Chapter 11
The Language of Medicine Ninth Edition
Question | Answer |
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arter/o arteri/o | artery |
ather/o | yellowish plaque, fatty substance |
atri/o | atrium, upper heart chamber |
brachi/o | arm |
cardi/o | heart |
cholesterol/o | cholesterol (a lipid substance) |
coron/o | heart |
cyan/o | blue |
myx/o | mucus |
ox/o | oxygen |
pericardi/o | pericardium (double-layered membrane surrounding the heart) |
phleb/o | vein |
rrhythm/o | rhythm |
sphygm/o | pulse |
steth/o | chest |
thromb/o | clot |
valvul/o valv/o | valve |
vas/o | vessel |
vascul/o | vessel |
ven/o ven/i | vein |
ventricul/o | ventricle, lower heart chamber |