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cardiovascular and nervous system word roots
cardiovascular and nervous system word roots
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10/23/2025
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Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
atri/o
 Definition
atrium
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
corno/o
 Definition
heart
Term
myocardi/o
 Definition
heart muscle
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vas/o
 Definition
vessel
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valv/o
 Definition
valvul/o
Term
rhythm/o
 Definition
rhythm
Term
isch/o
 Definition
to hold back
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
sphygm/o
 Definition
pulse
Term
steth/o
 Definition
chest
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
tens/o
 Definition
pressure
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embol/o
 Definition
plug
Term
varic/o
 Definition
varicose
Term
ox/o
 Definition
ox/i oxygen
Term
capn/o
 Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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encephal/o
 Definition
brain
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum, brain
Term
mening/o
 Definition
meninges
Term
myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord
Term
gangli/o
 Definition
ganglion
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gli/o
 Definition
glial cells
Term
esthesi/o
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sensation
Term
ton/o
 Definition
tone, tension
Term
psych/o
 Definition
mind
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schiz/o
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split
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somat/o
 Definition
body
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narc/o
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stupor, sleep
Term
pleg/o
 Definition
paralysis
Term
concuss/o
 Definition
shaking, violent jarring
Term
lex/o
 Definition
word, reading
Term
ment/o
 Definition
mind
Term
phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm, mind
Term
radicul/o
 Definition
nerve root
Term
thalam/o
 Definition
thalamus
Term
vag/o
 Definition
vagus nerve
Term
ven/o
 Definition
vein
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