Cadiovascular System Root Words and Suffixes

Heart and Lungs Root Words/Suffixes

Angi/o

Vessel

Aort/o

Aorta

Angi/o

Vessel

Aort/o

Aorta

Arteri/o

Artery

Ather/o

Fatty substance

Atri/o

Atrium

Cardi/o

Heart

Coron/o

Heart

Hemangioma/o

Blood vessel

Phleb/o

Vein

Sphygm/o

Pulse

Steth/o

Chest

Thromb/o

Clot

Calc/o

Valve

Valvul/o

Valve

Vascul/o

Blood Vessel

Vas/o

Vessel, duct

Ven/o

Vein

Ventricul/o

Ventricle

-manometr

Instrument to measure pressure

-ole/-ule

Small

-tension

Pressure