Cardiovascular Root words

This set of flashcards covers key cardiovascular terms and their definitions, helping to reinforce understanding and terminology related to the cardiovascular system.

sept/o

wall; partition

son/o

sound

sphygm/o

pulse

systol/o

contraction

tens/o

stretched; strained

thromb/o

clot

tom/o

to cut

vas/o

vessel; duct

vascul/o

blood vessel

ven/i, ven/o

vein

ventricul/o

ventricle

venul/o

venule (small vein)

arteri/o

artery

arteriol/o

arteriole (small artery)

ather/o

plaque; fatty buildup

bol/o

cast; throw

1cardi/o

1heart

coagul/o

coagulation; clotting

constrict/o

narrowing

coron/o

heart

cyan/o

blue

dilat/o

to enlarge or expand

electr/o

electricity

lumin/o

light

my/o

muscle

1phleb/o

1vein

pulmon/o

lung

rhythm/o

rhythm; heartbeat

angi/o

vessel (blood)

aort/o

aorta; largest artery