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Medterm chap9

  1. Cardi/o

    Cardiomyopathy
    Heart

    Any disease of the heart muscle
  2. Atri/o

    Interatrial
    Atrium

    Between the atria
  3. Ventricul/o

    Ventriculotomy
    Cavity, ventricle

    Surgical incision of the ventricle
  4. Valv/o

    Valvuplasty
    Valve

    Plastic repair of a valve
  5. Angi/o

    Angiogram
    Vessel

    x-ray image (radiograph) of a vessel
  6. Arter/o, arteri/o

    Endarterial
    Artery

    Within an artery
  7. Vas/o, vascul/o

    Vasoconstriction
    Vessel, duct

    Narrowing of a blood vessel
  8. Arteriol/o

    Arteriolar
    Arteriole

    Pertaining to an arteriole
  9. Aort/o

    Aortostenosis
    Aorta

    Narrowing of the aorta
  10. Ven/o, ven/i

    Venous
    Vein

    Pertaining to a vein
  11. Phleb/o

    Phlebotomy
    Vein

    Incision of a vein to withdrawl blood
  12. Lymph/o

    Lymphoid
    Lymph, lymphatic system

    Resembling lymph or lymphatic tissue
  13. Lymphaden/o

    Lymphadenectomy
    Lymph node

    Surgical removal of a lymph node
  14. Lymphangi/o

    Lymphangiography
    Lymphatic vessel

    x-ray study of the lymphatic vessels
  15. Spleen/o

    Splenalgia
    Spleen

    Pain in the spleen
  16. Thym/o

    Athymia
    Thymus gland

    Absence of the thymus gland
  17. Tonsill/o

    Tonsillar
    Tonsil

    Pertaining to a tonsil
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