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42 cardiovascular and nervous system word roots
42 cardiovascular and nervous system word roots
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Medical
Graduate
05/14/2025

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Term
angi/o
Definition
vessel
Example: angiogram (vessel image) 
Term
vas/o
Definition
vessel
Example: vasoconstriction 
Term
vascul/o
Definition
blood vessel
Example: vasculitis 
Term
arteri/o
Definition
artery
Example: arteriosclerosis 
Term
arteriol/o
Definition
arteriole
Example: arteriolitis 
Term
aort/o
Definition
  •  aorta
    Example: aortopathy

 

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Term
phleb/o
Definition
vein
Example: phlebitis 
Term
ven/o
Definition
vein
Example: venogram 
Term
venul/o
Definition
venule
Example: venulitis 
Term
cardi/o
Definition
heart
Example: cardiology 
Term
coron/o
Definition
heart (crown, encircling)
Example: coronary artery 
Term
my/o
Definition
  • muscle
    Example: myocardium

 

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Term
myocardi/o
Definition
heart muscle
Example: myocarditis 
Term
hem/o
Definition
blood
Example: hemolysis 
Term
hemat/o
Definition
blood
Example: hematoma 
Term
thromb/o
Definition

 clot

Example: thrombosis

Term
embol/o
Definition
embolus (plug)
Example: embolism
Term
sphygm/o
Definition

 pulse

Example: sphygmomanometer

Term
steth/o
Definition
  •  chest
    Example: stethoscope

 

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Term
valv/o, valvul/o
Definition
valve
Example: valvulopathy
Term
isch/o
Definition
to hold back
Example: ischemia (lack of blood flow)
Term
neur/o
Definition
nerve
Example: neurology
Term
nerv/o 
Definition
  • nerve
    Example: nervous system

 

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Term
encephal/o
Definition
brain
Example: encephalitis
Term
cerebr/o 
Definition
cerebrum
Example: cerebrovascular
Term
cerebell/o 
Definition
cerebellum
Example: cerebellar ataxia
Term
crani/o
Definition
skull
Example: craniotomy 
Term
mening/o
Definition
  • meninges
    Example: meningitis

 

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Term
meningi/o
Definition
meninges
Example: meningioma
Term
myel/o
Definition
spinal cord or bone marrow
Example: myelopathy 
Term
radicul/o 
Definition
nerve root
Example: radiculopathy
Term
gangli/o 
Definition
ganglion (nerve cluster)
Example: gangliitis 
Term
plex/o 
Definition
plexus (network of nerves)
Example: brachial plexus 
Term
psych/o 
Definition
  • mind
    Example: psychology

 

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Term
phren/o
Definition
mind or diaphragm
Example: schizophrenia 
Term
esthesi/o
Definition
feeling, sensation
Example: anesthesia 
Term
kinesi/o 
Definition
movement
Example: kinesiology 
Term
lex/o 
Definition
word or phrase
Example: dyslexia 
Term
somn/o 
Definition
sleep
Example: somnolence
Term
hypn/o
Definition
sleep
Example: hypnosis 
Term
gnos/o
Definition
knowledge
Example: agnosia
Term
sciat/o 
Definition
sciatic nerve
Example: sciatica
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