cardiovascular system and respiratory system

sphygm/o

pulse

angi/o

vessel

arter/o, arteri/o

artery

ather/o

yellowish plaque

brachi/o

arm

cardi/o, coron/o

heart

cyan/o

blue

phleb/o, ven/o, ven/i

vein

thromb/o

clot

vas/o, vascul/o

vessel

infarct

Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply

broch/o, bronchi/o

bronchial tube, bronchus

capn/o

carbon dioxide

coni/o

dust

laryngo/o

larynx (voice box)

lob/o

lobe of the lung

phon/o

voice

phren/o

diaphragm

pheum/o, pneumon/o

air, lung

pulmon/o

lung

rhin/o

nose

-pnea

breathing

apnea

cessation of breathing

Dyspnea

abnormal breathing/shortness of breath

tachypnea

rapid breathing

-ptysis

spitting

hemoptysis

coughing up blood

-sphyxia

pulse

asphyxia

lack of pulse/severe hypoxia leading to death