1. Medical Terminology
Circulatory System

2. Medical Terminology Combining form Definition aden/o gland
angi/o vessel
aort/o aorta
arteri/o artery
atri/o atrium
cardi/o heart
erythr/o red
hem/o blood

3. Medical Terminology Combining form Definition leuk/o or leuc/o white
lymph/o lymph
phleb/o vein
splen/o spleen
thromb/o clot
ventricul/o ventricular

4. Medical Terminology Leukocytes Leuk/o/cytes White blood cells
Atherosclerosis
Ather/o/sclerosis
Hardening of the arteries
Carditis
Card/it is
Inflammation of the heart

5. Medical Terminology Phlebitis Phleb/itis Inflammation of a vein
Angioplasty
Angi/o/plasty
Surgical repair of a vessel
My/o/card/itis
Inflammation of the heart muscle
Peri/card/itis
Inflammation of the tissue around the heart

6. Medical Terminology Erythrocytes Erythr/o/cytes Red blood cells
Bradycardia
Brady/cardia
Slow heart(under 60 BPM)
Tachycardia
Tachy/cardia(over 100 BPM)
Endocardium
Endo/cardium
Inner lining of the heart