Circulatory System Medical Terms

-emia

• blood, blood condition

• a type of infection

• a condition of high blood pressure

• a deficiency of red blood cells

angi/o

• blood or lymph vessel

• nerve cell

• muscle tissue

• bone structure

-ia

• abnormal condition, disease

• a type of medication

• a surgical procedure

• a diagnostic test

brady-

• fast

• quick

• slow

• rapid

peri-

• surrounding

• inside

• above

• below

-graphy

• process of recording

• process of analyzing

• process of interpreting

• process of summarizing

vascul/o

• blood vessels

• nerve cells

• muscle fibers

• skin tissues

isch/o

• to hold back

• to release

• to push forward

• to expand

-stenosis

• abnormal narrowing

• abnormal widening

• normal size

• increased flow

-sclerosis

• abnormal hardening

• normal softening

• abnormal swelling

• normal thickening