| Term | Definition |
|
angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o |
vessel |
|
aort/o, aortic/o |
aorta |
|
arter/o, arteri/o |
artery |
|
ather/o |
plaque (fatty substance) |
|
atri/o |
atrium, upper heart chamber |
|
brachi/o |
arm |
|
cardi/o, coron/o |
heart |
|
cholesterol/o |
cholesterol (lipid substance) |
|
cyan/o |
blue |
|
muc/o, myx/o |
mucus |
|
ox/o |
oxygen |
|
pericardi/o |
pericardium |
|
ven/o, ven/i, phleb/o |
vein |
|
sphygm/o |
pulse |
|
steth/o, pector/o, thorac/o |
chest, thorax |
|
thromb/o |
clot |
|
valv/o, valvul/o |
valve |
|
ventricul/o |
ventricle, lower heart chamber |
|
pneum/o, pneumon/o, pulmon/o |
lung |
|
xanth/o |
yellow |
|
chlor/o |
green |
|
arthr/o, articul/o |
joint |
|
aneurysm/o |
aneurysm (widened blood vessel) |
|
isch/o |
to hold back |
|
axill/o |
armpit |