MT Ch8 Cardiovascular System

blood vessel

straws/tubing system that transports blood

angi/o

vascul/o

Capillary​

artery

arteri/o

to widen

Dilation of the eyes

dilat/o

blood condition

Anemia ( low RBC count & low Iron)​

-emia

sugar

glyc/o

(death) of an area

myocardial infarction

myo=muscle

cardi=heart

infarct=death​

infarct/o

muscles

myopathy-neuromuscular disorders in which the primary symptom is muscle weakness due to dysfunction of muscle fiber

my/o

fats

lipid/o

vein

phlebotomy

phleb/o

lungs

pulmon/o

plasma

plasm/o/a

blood clot

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thrombosis​

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thromb/o

vein

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venography

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ven/o

vein

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DVT

Deep Vein

Thrombosis

Root words

Thromb/

Ven​

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ven/o

ventricle

ventricul/o