Walker-Esbaugh Medical Vocab Chapter 10

Front 1

amyl-

Back 1

combining form:

starch

Front 2

angin-

Back 2

combining form:

choking 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:

fatty deposit

Front 6

atri-

Back 6

combining form:

atrium

Front 7

bol-

Back 7

combining form:

a throwing

Front 8

capill

Back 8

combining form:

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

combining form:

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

pulm(on)-

Back 18

combining form:

lung, pulmonary artery

Front 19

phleb-

Back 19

combining form:

vein

Front 20

rhythm-

Back 20

combining form:

heartbeat

Front 21

sept-

Back 21

combining form:

wall, partition

Front 22

sin-, sinus-

Back 22

combining form:

sinus

Front 23

sinistr-

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:

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 deferens

Front 32

ven-

Back 32

combining form:

vein

Front 33

ventr-

Back 33

combining form:

belly, abdomen, abdominal cavity