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42 cardiovascular and nervous system word roots
42 cardiovascular and nervous system word roots
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11/09/2026
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Term
Angi/o
 Definition
Vessel (e.g angiogram)
Term
Vas/o
 Definition
Vessel (e.g vasoconstriction)
Term
Vascul/o
 Definition

Blood vessels (e.g vasculitis)
Term
Arteri/o
 Definition
Artery(e.g arteriosclerosis)
Term
Arterio/o
 Definition
Arteriole ( arteriolitis)
Term
Aort/o
 Definition
Aorta(e.g aortopathy)
Term
Pheleb/o
 Definition
Vein (e.g phlebitis)
Term
Ven/ o
 Definition
Vein (e.g venogram )
Term
Venus/o
 Definition
Venule (e.g venulitis )
Term
Cardi/o
 Definition
Heart (e.g cardiology)
Term
Coron/o
 Definition

Heart (e.g coronary artery)
Term
My/o
 Definition

Muscle (e.g myocarditis)
Term
Myocardi/o
 Definition

Heart muscle ( myocarditis)
Term
Hem /o
 Definition
Blood ( hematoma )
Term
Hemat/o
 Definition
Blood ( hematoma) 
Term
Hemat/o
 Definition
Blood ( hematoma) 
Term
Hemat/o
 Definition
Blood ( hematoma) 
Term
Sphygm/o
 Definition
Pulse ( sphygmomanometer)
Term
Steth/o
 Definition
Chest ( stethoscope)
Term
Volvo/o , valvul/o
 Definition
Value ( valvuapathy)
Term
Isch/o
 Definition
Hold back, deficiency( ischemia )
Term
Atri/o
 Definition
Artium( atrial fibrillation)
Term
Ventricul/o
 Definition
Ventricle( ventricular tachycardia)
Term
Ather/o
 Definition
  1. Fatty plaque( atherosclerosis)
Term
Ech /o
 Definition
Sound ( echocardiogram)
Term
Electr/o
 Definition

Electricity  ( electocardiogram ) 
Term
Neur/o
 Definition
Nerve ( neurology)
Term
Nerv/ o
 Definition
Nerve ( nervous system) 
Term
Encephal/o
 Definition
Brain ( encephalitis)
Term
Cerebr/o
 Definition
Cerebrum ( cerebrovascular)
Term
Cerebell/o
 Definition
Cerebellum ( cerebellar ataxia)
Term
Crani/o
 Definition
Skull ( craniotomy)
Term
Mening/o
 Definition
Meninges ( meningitis)
Term
Meningi/o
 Definition
Meninges ( meningioma)
Term
Myel/ o
 Definition
Spinal cord/ bone marrow ( myelopathy)
Term
Radicul /o
 Definition
Nerve root ( radiculopathy)
Term
Gangli/o
 Definition
Ganglion ( gangliitis)
Term
Plex/o
 Definition

Plexus ( brachial plexus )
Term
Gil/o
 Definition
Neuroglial tissue ( glioma )
Term
Spin/o
 Definition
Spine ( spinal stenosis)
Term
Psych/o
 Definition
Mind ( psychology)
Term
Cephal/o
 Definition
Head ( cephalalgia )
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