Respiratory & Cardiovascular Prefixes Suffixes

cardio/

• stomach

• circulation

• cancer

• heart

ather/

• fatty deposit

• hardening

• blood vessel

• clot

adip/

• relating to fatty tissue

• relating to muscle tissue

• relating to skin

• relating to blood vessels

angio/

• heart

• blood vessel

• stent

• balloon

cardio/

• pertaining to muscle

• pertaining to skin

• pertaining to blood vessel

• pertaining to heart

coron(o)/

• pertaining to blood vessels

• pertaining to skull

• pertaining to bone

• pertaining to heart

endo/

• something on the surface

• something outside or upon

• something inside or within

• something around

hema/

• plasma

• blood

• similar/same

• different

/itis

• infection

• inflammation

• in between

• inside

/ologist

• doctor

• someone who studies a certain field or specialty

• disease

• diagnosis