Cardiovascular System

hyper-

a prefix that means above or above normal For example, hypertension means high blood pressure.

tachy-

a prefix that means fast For example, tachycardia means a fast heartbeat.

a- or an-

a prefix that means no or without For example, anemia means not enough red blood cells.

erythr-

a prefix that means red Erythr(o) is the combining form. For example, erythrocyte means a red blood cell.

brady-

a prefix that means slow For example, bradycardia means a slow heartbeat.

hypo-

a prefix that means under or below normal For example, hypotension means low blood pressure.

leuk-

a prefix that means white or colorless Leuk(o) is the combining form. For example, leukocyte is a white blood cell.

arteri

a root word that means artery Arteri(o) is the combining form. For example, an arteriogram is a recording of an artery.

hemat

a root word that means blood Hemat(o) is the combining form. For example, hematology is the study of blood and blood disorders.

angi

a root word that means blood vessels Angi(o) is the combining form. For example, an angiogram is an image of a blood vessel.

cyt

a root word that means cell Cyt(o) is the combining form. For example, erythrocyte is a red blood cell.

cardi

a root word that means heart Cardi(o) is the combining form. For example, a cardiogram is a recording of heart activity

ven

a root word that means vein Ven(o) or ven(i) are the combining forms. For example, venipuncture means to puncture a vein.

-osis

a suffix that means a condition or disease For example, arteriostenosis means a disease characterized by stiffening of the arteries.

-emia

a suffix that means blood condition For example, anemia means not enough red blood cells.