Medical Terminology Lesson 10: Cardiovascular System

Front 1

AMYL-

Back 1

combining form

starch

Front 2

ANGIN-

Back 2

combining form

chocking pain, angina pectoris

Front 3

AORT-

Back 3

combining form

aorta

Front 4

ARCT(AT)-

Back 4

combining form

compress

Front 5

ATHER-

Back 5

combining form

[soup] fatty deposit

Front 6

ATRI-

Back 6

combining form

[entrance hall] atrium

Front 7

BOL-

Back 7

combining form

a throwing

Front 8

CAILL-

Back 8

combining form

[hair] capillary

Front 9

CIRS-

Back 9

combining form

dilated and twisted vein, varix

Front 10

-CLUD-, -CLUS-

Back 10

combining form

close

Front 11

COR, CORD-

Back 11

combining form

heart

Front 12

CORON-

Back 12

combining form

crown

Front 13

CUSP, -CUSPID

Back 13

combining form

point

Front 14

DEXTR-

Back 14

right (side)

Front 15

-FORM

Back 15

combining form

shape

Front 16

GURGIT-, GURGITAT-

Back 16

combining form

flood, flow

Front 17

PECTOR-

Back 17

combining form

breast, chest

Front 18

PHLEB-

Back 18

combining form

vein

Front 19

PULM(ON)-

Back 19

combining form

lung, pulmonary artery

Front 20

RHYTHM-

Back 20

combining form

[stead motion] heartbeat

Front 21

SEPT-

Back 21

combining form

wall, partition

Front 22

SIN-, SINUS-

Back 22

combining form

[curve, hollow] sinus

Front 23

SINISTER-

Back 23

combining form

left (side)

Front 24

SPHYGM-

Back 24

combining form

pulse

Front 25

STAL-, STOL-

Back 25

combining form

send, contraction

Front 26

TENS(I)-

Back 26

combining form

stretch

Front 27

THROMB-

Back 27

combining form

blood clot

Front 28

TOP-

Back 28

combining form

place

Front 29

VAG-

Back 29

combining form

[wandering] the vagus nerve

Front 30

VARIC-, VARIX

Back 30

combining form

dilated and twisted vein, varix

Front 31

VAS-

Back 31

combining form

(blood) vessel; vas deferense

Front 32

VEN-

Back 32

combining form

vein

Front 33

VENTR-

Back 33

combining form

bell, abdomen, abdominal cavity