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Combining Form Meaning Example Meaning of Term Angi/o Vas/o Aort/o

This document provides examples of common combining forms used in cardiovascular system terminology and their meanings. Some key combining forms and their meanings include: cardi/o meaning heart, arteri/o meaning artery, thrombo/ meaning thrombus or clot, and ventricul/o meaning ventricle. These combining forms are used to form medical terms that describe structures, conditions, procedures, and other aspects related to the cardiovascular system.

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Combining Form Meaning Example Meaning of Term Angi/o Vas/o Aort/o

This document provides examples of common combining forms used in cardiovascular system terminology and their meanings. Some key combining forms and their meanings include: cardi/o meaning heart, arteri/o meaning artery, thrombo/ meaning thrombus or clot, and ventricul/o meaning ventricle. These combining forms are used to form medical terms that describe structures, conditions, procedures, and other aspects related to the cardiovascular system.

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Combining Forms

Cardiovascular System
Combining Form Meaning Example Meaning of
Term
angi/o Vessel Angioedema Swelling of a
vessel
vas/o Vessel Vasorrhaphy Suturing of a
vessel
aort/o Aorta Aortostenosis Narrowing or
stricture of the
aorta
arteri/o Artery Arteriosclerosis Abnormal
condition of
hardening of an
artery
ather/o Thick, fatty Atheroma Thick, fatty
tumor
arti/o Atria Atrioventricular Pertaining to the
atria and the
ventricles
cardi/o heart Tachycardia Condition of
arapid heart rate
coron/o Heart Coronary Pertaining to the
heart
electr/o Electricity Electrocardiogra Record of
m electricity of the
heart
hem/o Blood Hemolytic Pertaining to the
destruction of
blood
hemat/o Blood Hematemesis Vomiting of
blood
phleb/o Vein Phleborrhexis Rupture of a
vein
ven/o Vein Venostasis Stopping of a
vein

CAS/AG 8.21.17
Combining Forms
Cardiovascular System
thromb/o Thrombus (clot) Thrombophlebitis Inflammation of
a vein with the
presence of a
clot
valv/o Valve Valvotomy Cutting into or
incision of a
valve
valvul/o Valve Valvuloplasty Surgical repair of
a valve
vascul/o Blood vessel Vasculogenesis Creation of a
blood vessel
ventricul/o Ventricle Ventriculostomy Mouthlike
opening inot a
ventricle

CAS/AG 8.21.17

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