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Med 108 Week 1 Desiree Flores
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03/12/2026
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Term
Angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
Aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
Arteri/o
 Definition
Artery
Term
Arteriol/o
 Definition
Small artery
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Ather/o
 Definition
Fatty Plaque
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Atri/o
 Definition
Atrium
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Cardi/o
 Definition
Heart
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Coron/o
 Definition
Heart
Term
Electr/o
 Definition
Electricity
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Embol/o
 Definition
Embolus
Term
Hem/o, Hemat/o
 Definition
Blood
Term
Hemangi/o
 Definition
Blood vessel
Term
Isch/o
 Definition
To hold back, resctriction
Term
My/o, Myocardi/o
 Definition
Muscle, heart muscle
Term
Phleb/o, Ven/o
 Definition
Vein
Term
Rrhythm/o
 Definition
Rhythm
Term
Scler/o
 Definition
Hardening
Term
Sept/o
 Definition
Septum/wall
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Sphygm/o
 Definition
Pulse
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Sten/o
 Definition
Narrowing
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Thromb/o
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Clot
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Alges/o
 Definition
Sensitivity to pain
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Astro/o
 Definition
Star shaped
Term
Cephal/o
 Definition
Head
Term
Cerebell/o
 Definition
Cerebellum
Term
Cerebr/o
 Definition
Cerebrum
Term
Clon/o
 Definition
Rapid contraction
Term
Concuss/o
 Definition
Shake violently
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Crani/o
 Definition
Skull
Term
Encephal/o
 Definition
Brain
Term
Esthesi/o
 Definition
Sensation, feeling
Term
Gangli/o
 Definition
Ganglion
Term
Gli/o
 Definition
glue
Term
Medull/o
 Definition
Medulla (spinal cord/brain)
Term
Mening/o, Meningi/o
 Definition
Meninges
Term
Ment/o
 Definition
Mind
Term
Myel/o
 Definition
Spinal cord or bone marrow
Term
Neur/o
 Definition
Nerve
Term
Poli/o
 Definition
gray matter
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Pont/o
 Definition
Pons
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Radicul/o
 Definition
Nerve root
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Reduct/o
 Definition
Bring back together
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