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Cardiovascular System
combining forms and suffixes
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01/11/2013
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Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
ather/o
 Definition
fatty substance
Term
atri/o
 Definition
atrium
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cardo/o
 Definition
heart
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coron/o
 Definition
heart
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corpor/o
 Definition
body
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embol/o
 Definition
plug
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isch/o
 Definition
to hold back
Term
myocardi/o
 Definition
heart muscle
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pect/o
 Definition
chest
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
sphygm/o
 Definition
pulse
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stetho/o
 Definition
chest
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thromb/o
 Definition
clot
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valv/o
 Definition
valve
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valvul/o
 Definition
valve
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varic/o
 Definition
dilated vein
Term
vascul/o
 Definition
blood vessel
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vas/o
 Definition
vessel
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ven/o
 Definition
vein
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ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle
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-manometer
 Definition
-instrument used to measure pressure
Term
-ole
 Definition
-small
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-tension
 Definition
-pressure
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-tonic
 Definition
-pertaining to tone
Term
-ule
 Definition
-small
Term
corpor/o
 Definition
body
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
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duct/o
 Definition
to bring
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity
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hem/o
 Definition
blood
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lip/o
 Definition
fat
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
orth/o
 Definition
straight
Term
pulmin/o
 Definition
lung
Term
sept/o
 Definition
wall
Term
son/o
 Definition
sound
Term
varic/o
 Definition
dilated vein
Term
-lytic
 Definition
-destruction
Term
-megaly
 Definition
-enlarged
Term
-oma
 Definition
-growth, mass, tumor, swelling
Term
-ule
 Definition
small
Term
-ole
 Definition
small
Term
-ose
 Definition
pertaining to
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary muscle contraction
Term
-tension
 Definition
pressure
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-tonic
 Definition
pertaining to tone
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition of
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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a-
 Definition
without
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anti-
 Definition
against
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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de-
 Definition
without
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endo-
 Definition
inner
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extra-
 Definition
outside of
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
insufficient
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within
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per-
 Definition
through
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peri-
 Definition
around
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poly-
 Definition
many
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast
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tetra-
 Definition
four
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trans-
 Definition
across
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ultra-
 Definition
beyond
Term
hemangi/o
 Definition
blood vessel
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