Cardiovascular System Medical Terminology Part 1

The combining form for vessel

• ven/o
• angi/o
• aort/o
• pulmon/o

The combining form for aorta 

• aort/o
• angi/o
• nen/o
• ven/o

The combining for for artery

• vess/o
• angi/o
• arteri/o
• atri/o

The combining form ather/o means

• inside
• outside
• fatty substance
• coronary

The combining form atri/o means

• vessel
• atrium
• valve
• muscle

There are 2 combining forms for heart. What are they?

• cardi/o & coron/o
• hemangi/o & vascul/o
• valv/o & valvul/o
• cardi/o & valv/o

The combining forms for a blood vessel are:

• vess/o & vascul/o
• valv/o & valvul/o
• cardi/o & coron/o
• hemangi/o & vascul/o

The combining form  for vein:

• phelb/o
• sphygm/o
• steth/o
• thromb/o

The combining form sphygm/o:

• vein
• artery
• pressure
• pulse

The combining form for chest:

• phelb/o
• thromb/o
• steth/o
• stern/o