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Vessel (usually a blood vessel)
Example: angioplasty = surgical repair of a vessel |
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Aorta
Example: aortitis = inflammation of the aorta |
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Artery
Example: arteriosclerosis = hardening of the arteries |
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Heart
Example: cardiomegaly = enlarged heart |
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Heart or crown (referring to coronary arteries encircling the heart)
Example: coronary = pertaining to the heart |
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Vein
Example: phlebitis = inflammation of a vein |
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Vein
Example: venous = relating to veins |
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Blood
Example: hematology = study of blood |
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Red (as in red blood cells)
Example: erythrocyte = red blood cell |
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Clot
Example: thrombosis = condition of clot formation |
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Vessel
Example: vasoconstriction = narrowing of a blood vessel |
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Nerve
Example: neurology = study of the nervous system |
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Brain
Example: encephalitis = inflammation of the brain |
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Cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
Example: cerebrospinal = pertaining to brain and spinal cord |
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Meninges (membranes covering brain and spinal cord)
Example: meningitis = inflammation of meninges |
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Spinal cord or bone marrow
Example: myelogram = imaging of the spinal cord |
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Mind
Example: psychology = study of the mind |
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Body
Example: somatic nervous system = body’s voluntary control system |
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Skull or cranium
Example: cranial nerves = nerves that emerge from the brain |
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Self
Example: autonomic nervous system = self-regulating system |
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Many or much
Example: polyneuropathy = disease affecting many nerves |
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