Cardiovascular Combining Forms

arteriol/o

• arteriole (small artery)

• artery

• vein

• atria

pulmon/o

• lung

• pulse

• plaque; fatty buildup

• heart

ven/i, ven/o

• vein

• artery

• vessel

• ventricle

coagul/o

• clotting; coagulation

• plaque; fatty buildup

• contraction

• to enlarge or expand

systol/o

• contraction

• system

• cast; throw

• rhythm; heartbeat

vas/o

• vessel; duct

• vein

• ventricle

• contraction

constrict/o

• narrowing

• contraction

• coagulation; clotting

• stretched; strained

aort/o

• aorta (largest artery)

• arteriole

• artery

• vessel

sphygm/o

• pulse

• stretched; strained

• rhythm

• cast; throw

tens/o

• stretched; strained

• narrowing

• to enlarge or expand

• contraction