Combining forms

Combining forms	Meaning	Terminology
angi<= /span>/o	vessel	angiogram, angioplasty
aort<= /span>/o	aorta	aortic stenosis
arter= i/o	artery	arteriosclerosis, arterial anastomosis, arteriography, endartere= ctomy
ather= /o	yellowish plaque, fatty substance	atherosclerosis, atherectomy, atherectomy, atheroma
atri<= /span>/o	atrium, upper heart chambe= r	atria= l, atrioventricular
brach= i/o	arm	brachial artery=
cardi= /o	heart	cardi= omegaly, car= diomyopathy, bradycardia, tachycardia
cholesterol/o	cholesterol (a lipid subst= ance)	hypercholesterolemia<= /o:p>
coron= /o	heart	coronary arteries
cyan/o	blue	cyanosis=
ox/o	oxygen	hypoxia<= /p>
peric= ardi/o	pericardium	peric= ardiocentesis
phleb= /o	vein	phlebotomy, phlebitis=
rrhyt= hm/o	rhythm	arrhythmia
sphyg= m/o	pulse	sphygmomanometer
steth= /o	chest	stethoscope
throm= b/o	clot	throm= bolysis
valvu= l/o	valve	valvu= loplasty, mitral valvulitis, valvotomy
valv<= /span>/o	vessel	vasoconstriction, vasodilation
vascu= l/o	vessel	vascular=
ven/o	vein	venous
ventr= icul/o	ventricle, lower heart cha= mber	ventr= iculotomy, int= erventricular septum