Medical Terminology

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Aneurysm/o

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Widened blood vessels

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Aneurysmorrhaphy-suture of the aneurysm

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Angi/o

Vascul/o

Back 2

Vessel (blood or lymph)

Hint 2

Angioplasty-surgical repair of a vessel

Vasculitis-inflammation of blood vessels

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Aort/o

Back 3

Aorta

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Aortostenosis- narrowing of the aorta

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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Arteriorrhexis-rupture of an artery

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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Arteriorrhexis-rupture of an artery

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Arteriol/o

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Arteriole

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Arteriolitis- inflammation of the arteriole

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Arteri/o

Back 7

Artery

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Arteriorrhexis-rupture of an artery

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Arteriol/o

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Arteriole

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Arteriolitis- inflammation of the arteriole

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Atri/o

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Atrium

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Atriomegaly- enlargement of the atrium

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Arteri/o

Back 10

Artery

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Arteriorrhexis-rupture of an artery

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Arteriol/o

Back 11

Arteriole

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Arteriolitis- inflammation of the arteriole

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Atri/o

Back 12

Atrium

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Atriomegaly- enlargement of the atrium

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Arther/o

Back 13

Fatty plaque

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Atheroma - tumor of that plaque

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Cardi/o

Coron/o

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Heart

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Cardiomegaly-enlargement of the heart

Coronary-pertaining to the heart

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Cardi/o

Coron/o

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Heart

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Cardiomegaly-enlargement of the heart

Coronary-pertaining to the heart

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Electr/o

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Electricity

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Electrocardiogram-Record of the electrical impulse of the heart

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Cardi/o

Coron/o

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Heart

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Cardiomegaly-enlargement of the heart

Coronary-pertaining to the heart

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Electr/o

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Electricity

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Electrocardiogram-Record of the electrical impulse of the heart

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Embol/o

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Embolus

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Embolectomy-removal of an embolus

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Hemangi/o

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Blood vessel

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Hemangioma-tumor of blood vessels

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Cardi/o

Coron/o

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Heart

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Cardiomegaly-enlargement of the heart

Coronary-pertaining to the heart

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Electr/o

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Electricity

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Electrocardiogram-Record of the electrical impulse of the heart

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Embol/o

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Embolus

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Embolectomy-removal of an embolus

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Hemangi/o

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Blood vessel

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Hemangioma-tumor of blood vessels

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My/o

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Muscle

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Myocardial-pertaining to the heart muscle

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Cardi/o

Coron/o

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Heart

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Cardiomegaly-enlargement of the heart

Coronary-pertaining to the heart

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Electr/o

Back 27

Electricity

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Electrocardiogram-Record of the electrical impulse of the heart

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Embol/o

Back 28

Embolus

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Embolectomy-removal of an embolus

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Hemangi/o

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Blood vessel

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Hemangioma-tumor of blood vessels

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My/o

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Muscle

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Myocardial-pertaining to the heart muscle

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Phleb/o

Ven/o

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Vein

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Phlebectasis-expansion of a vein

Venostasis-standing still of blood in a vain

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Scler/o

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Hardening, sclera

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Arteriosclerosis- condition of hardening of the artery

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Scler/o

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Hardening, sclera

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Arteriosclerosis- condition of hardening of the artery

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Sept/o

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Septum

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Scler/o

Back 35

Hardening, sclera

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Arteriosclerosis- condition of hardening of the artery

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Sept/o

Back 36

Septum

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Sphygm/o

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Pulse

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Sphygmoid -resembling a pulse

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Scler/o

Back 38

Hardening, sclera

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Arteriosclerosis- condition of hardening of the artery

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Sept/o

Back 39

Septum

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Sphygm/o

Back 40

Pulse

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Sphygmoid -resembling a pulse

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Sten/o

Back 41

Narrowing, stricture

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Stenoticpertaining to a narrowing or stricture

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Scler/o

Back 42

Hardening, sclera

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Arteriosclerosis- condition of hardening of the artery

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Sept/o

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Septum

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Sphygm/o

Back 44

Pulse

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Sphygmoid -resembling a pulse

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Sten/o

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Narrowing, stricture

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Stenoticpertaining to a narrowing or stricture

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Thromb/o

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Blood clot

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Thrombolysis-destruction of a blood clot

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Valvul/o

Valv/o

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Valve

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Valvul/o

Valv/o

Back 48

Valve

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Vas/o

Back 49

Vessel, duct

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Valvul/o

Valv/o

Back 50

Valve

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Vas/o

Back 51

Vessel, duct

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Ventricul/o

Back 52

Ventricle of the heart or brain

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Cardia

Back 53

Heart condition

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Tachycardia-rapid heartbeat

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Gram

Back 54

Recording writing

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Gram

Back 55

Recording writing

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Graph

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Instrument for recording

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Gram

Back 57

Recording writing

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Graph

Back 58

Instrument for recording

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Graphy

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Process of recording

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Gram

Back 60

Recording writing

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Graph

Back 61

Instrument for recording

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Graphy

Back 62

Process of recording

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Stenosis

Back 63

Narrowing

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Brady

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Slow