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Cardiovascular Root Words
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08/24/2025
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Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
vascul/o
 Definition
Vessel
Term
aorta/o
 Definition
aorta
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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ateriol/o
 Definition
ateriole
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atri/o
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atrium
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ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle (lower heart chamber)
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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coron/o
 Definition
heart,crown
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valv/o
 Definition
valve
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valvul/o
 Definition
valve
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ven/o
 Definition
vein
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venul/o
 Definition
venule (small vein)
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phleb/o
 Definition
vein
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capillar/o
 Definition
capillary
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myocardi/o
 Definition
myocardium (heart muscle)
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endocardi/o
 Definition
endocardium (inner lining of the heart)
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thromb/o
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clot
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hem/o
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blood
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hemat/o
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blood
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sangu/i
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blood
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erythr/o
 Definition
red (as in red blood cells)
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leuk/o
 Definition
white (as in white blood cells)
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cyan/o
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blue (oxygen deficiency)
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isch/o
 Definition
to hold back, deficiency of blood flow
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ox/o
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oxygen
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pulmon/o
 Definition
lung (pulmonary circulation)
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pector/o
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chest
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pector/o
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chest
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steth/o
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chest
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steth/o
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chest
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steth/o
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chest
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sphygm/o
 Definition
pulse
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man/o
 Definition
pressure
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tens/o
 Definition
pressure, stretching
Term
lipid/o
 Definition
fat (lipids, cholesterol in blood vessels)
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arther/o
 Definition
fatty plaque
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varic/o
 Definition
varicose veins, dilated vien
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circul/o
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circulation
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rhythm/o
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rhythm
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sept/o
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septum (wall dividing heart chambers)
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ech/o
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sound
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ech/o
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sound
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity (as in electrocardiogram)
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