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Organization of the Body
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09/13/2018
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Term

angi(o)/vas(o)

 

 Definition

vessel, blood/vas deferens/vessel

 

Angiogram: a picture of the blood vessels

Vasectomy: sterilization by cutting or blocking the vas deferens
Term
aort(o)
 Definition

aorta

 

Aortitus:inflimation of the aorta
Term
arteri(o)
 Definition

artery

 

 

Arteriosclerosis: Hardening and thickening of the walls of the arteries.

 

 
Term
cardi(o)
 Definition

heart

 

cardiology: study of the heart
Term
haem(o), sanguin(o)
 Definition

blood, donation of

 

Haemorrhaging: profuse bleeding

https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Haemorrhaging
Term
phleb(o), ven(o)
 Definition

vein

 

phlebotomy:obtaining blood from a vein
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Sources
 Definition
  • https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/alphaidx.asp?p=a_dict
  • https://medicaldictionary.thefreedictionary.com
  • https://diagramchartspedia.com/central-circulatory-system/central-circulatory-system-circulatory-system-anatomy-hd-pic-circulatory-system-wikipedia/
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Circulatory System
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