Med/Term Cardiovascular

angi/o

• heart

• blood vessel

• muscle

• contraction

aort/o

• pulse

• hardening

• aorta (largest artery)

• vessel

arteri/o, arter/o

• small vein

• artery

• blood clot

• narrowing

ather/o

• hardening

• plaque; fatty buildup

• narrowing

• lung

bol/o

• vessel

• vein

• narrowing

• to cast or throw

cardi/o

• heart

• pulse

• heartbeat

• vein

coagul/o (coagulation)

• cancer

• blood clotting

• artery wall

• contraction

constrict/o

• narrowing

• cancer

• widening

• hardening

coron/o (coronary)

• blood vessel

• cancer

• heart

• vein

dilat/o (dilation)

• contraction

• blood vessel

• narrowing

• to enlarge or expand