Chapter 11 Combining Forms

angi/o

angi/o

vessel

vas/o

vessel

vascul/o

vessel

aort/o

aorta

arter/o

artery

arteri/o

artery

ather/o

yellowish plaque

atri/o

atrium, upper chamber of the heart

brachi/o

arm

cardi/o

heart

coron/o

heart

cholesterol/o

lipid substance

cyan/o

blue

myx/o

mucus

ox/o

oxygen

pericardi/o

pericardium

phleb/o

vein

ven/o

vein

ven/i

vein

rrhythm/o

rhythm

sphygm/o

pulse

steth/o

chest

thromb/o

clot

valvul/o

valve

ventricul/o

lower chamber of the heart