HTH 210 word parts exam 2

angi/o / vas/o

vessel (combining form)

aort/o

aorta (combining form)

arteri/o

artery (combining form)

arteriol/o

arteriole (combining form)

ather/o

fatty substance (combining form)

atri/o

atrium (combining form)

coron/o / cardi/o

heart (combining form)

embol/o

plug (combining form)

fibrin/o

fibers (combining form)

isch/o

to hold back (combining form)

myocardi/o

heart muscle (combining form)

phleb/o / ven/o

vein (combining form)

sept/o

wall (combining form)

son/o

sound (combining form)

sphygm/o

pulse (combining form)

steth/o

chest (combining form)

thromb/o

clot (combining form)

valv/o / valvul/o

valve (combining form)

varic/o

dilated vein (combining form)

vascul/o

blood vessel (combining form)

ventricul/o

ventricle (combining form)

venul/o

venule (combining form)

-cardia

heart condition (suffix)

-manometer

instrument to measure pressure (suffix)

-ole / -ule

small (suffix)

-pressor

to press down (suffix)

-spasm

involuntary muscle contraction (suffix)

-tension

pressure (suffix)

-tonic

pertaining to tone (suffix)

peripher/o

away from center (combing form)