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Medical Terminology

Medical Terminology. Circulatory System. Medical Terminology. Combining form Definition aden /o gland a ngi /o vessel a ort /o aorta

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Medical Terminology

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  1. Medical Terminology Circulatory System

  2. Medical Terminology • Combining formDefinition • aden/o gland • angi/o vessel • aort/o aorta • arteri/o artery • atri/o atrium • cardi/o heart • erythr/o red • hem/o blood

  3. Medical Terminology • Combining formDefinition • leuk/o or leuc/o white • lymph/o lymph • phleb/o vein • splen/o spleen • thromb/o clot • ventricul/o ventricular

  4. Medical Terminology • Leukocytes • Leuk/o/cytes • White blood cells • Atherosclerosis • Ather/o/sclerosis • Hardening of the arteries • Carditis • Card/it is • Inflammation of the heart

  5. Medical Terminology • Phlebitis • Phleb/itis • Inflammation of a vein • Angioplasty • Angi/o/plasty • Surgical repair of a vessel • My/o/card/itis • Inflammation of the heart muscle • Peri/card/itis • Inflammation of the tissue around the heart

  6. Medical Terminology • Erythrocytes • Erythr/o/cytes • Red blood cells • Bradycardia • Brady/cardia • Slow heart(under 60 BPM) • Tachycardia • Tachy/cardia(over 100 BPM) • Endocardium • Endo/cardium • Inner lining of the heart

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