Chpt 6 Combining Forms

angi/o

• artery

• vessel(blood)

• vein

• vessel(duct)

vas/o

• artery

• vessel(blood)

• vein

• vessel(duct)

arteriol/o

• artery

• small artery

• vein

• vessel(duct)

arter/o

• artery

• small artery

• vein

• vessel(duct)

phleb/o

• artery

• small artery

• vein

• vessel(duct)

aort/o

• artery

• aorta, largest artery

• blood vessel

• vessel(duct)

vascul/o

• artery

• vascule

• blood vessel

• vessel(duct)

ven/i, ven/o

• small vein

• vein

• blood vessel

• vessel(duct)

ather/o

• narrowing

• artery

• plaque, fatty build up

• vessel(duct)

systol/o

• narrowing

• contraction

• plaque, fatty build up

• to enlarge or expand