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Medical Terminology Lesson 3 - Cardiovascular and Respiratory

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Term
Definition
Word Association
aortal (ay + o r + tuh)   show aortal, main artery, portal, aortal  
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show aorta pain    
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show artery   arterio, artery, artery + o, arterio  
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show condition of hard arteries    
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cardio (car + dee + oh)   show cardio, heart, suit, card, cardio  
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cardiology   show  
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show vessel obstruction   emboli, vessel obstruction, obstruction, bend, elbow, emboli  
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embolectomy   show  
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emia (em + ee + uh)   show emia, anemia, blood, bleed, shot, aim, emia  
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show without blood    
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hema, hemo (he + muh, he + moe)   show hema, blood, strength, he-man, hema  
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hematoma   show  
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phleb (fleab)   show phleb, vein, blood, bloodsucker, flea, phleb  
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show vein incision    
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show blood clot   thrombo, blood clot, pain, throb, thrombo  
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thrombophlebitis   show  
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varico (vair +ee + co)   show varico, varicose, veins, varicose minus s, varico  
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varicocele   twisted veins, tumor   show
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show blood vessel   vaso, blood vessel, vessel minus l, vaso  
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show tightened vessel    
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vena (vee + nuh)   vein   show
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show large vein    
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ventricu (ven + trick + you)   show ventricu, heart cavity, cavity, space, vent, ventricu  
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ventriculitis   show  
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show bronchi, airway   broncho, windpipe, ventilation, up and down, bronco, broncho  
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bronchitis   bronchial inflammation   show
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cili (sill + ee)   hairlike processes   show
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ciliogenesis   cili forming   show
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ectasis (ek + ta + sis)   show ectasis, expansion, bigger and better, feeling better, ecstasy, ectasis  
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atelectasis   abnormal expansion   show
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laryngo (la + ring + go)   larynx, voice box   show
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show larynx inflammation    
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show nose   naso, nose, nasal, naso  
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show nose, study of    
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oro (ore + oh)   mouth   show
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orofacial   mouth and face   show
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oxy (ox + ee)   oxygen, keen   show
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show keen sense of smell    
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pector (pect + tore)   show pector, chest, frame, picture, pector  
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pectoralgia   chest nerve pain   show
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pleura (pluh + rah)   show pleura, rib side, ribs, plural, pleura  
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pleurisy   show  
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show lung   pneumo, lung, fresh air, cut grass smell, new mow, pneumo  
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show lung excision    
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ptysis (tie + sis)   show ptysis, spit, mad, mad at your sister, tie a sis, ptysis  
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show bloody sputum    
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pulmo (pull + moe)   show pulmo, lungs, breathe deep, pull more, pulmo  
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pulmonology   lungs, study of   show
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rhin (rine)   show rhin, nose, rhinoceros, rhino, rhin  
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rhinitis   show  
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tracheo (tray + key + oh)   show tracheo, windpipe, air travel, travel, trek, tracheo  
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tracheostomy   show  
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