Medical terminology ch 6 combining forms

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Aort/o

meaning: aorta -narrowing of stricture of the aorta

anteri/o

meaning: artery -abnormal condition of hardening of an artery

arti/o

meaning: atria -pertaining to the atria and the ventricle

hem/o

meaning: blood -pertaining to the destruction of blood.

hemat/o

meaning: blood -vomiting of the blood

valvul/o

meaning: blood vessel -creation of a blood vessel

coron/o

meaning: electricity -record of electricity of the heart

cardi/o

meaning: heart -condition of rapid heart

arther/o

meaning: thick, fatty thick, fatty tumor

thromb/o

meaning: thrombus (clot) -inflammation of a bein with the presence of a clot

valv/o

meaning: valve -cutting into or incision of a valve

phleb/o

meaning: vein -rupture of the vein

ven/o

meaning: vein -stopping of a vein

ventricul/o

meaning: ventricle -mouthlike opening into a ventricle

Angi/o

meaning: vessel -Swelling of a vessel

Vas/o

meaning; vessel -suturing of a vessel


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