Below are terms built from word parts used in this and previous chapters. Analyze each term presented below and list and define the word parts used to build it.
Medical Term Word Part Analysis
1. pulmonary
2. atrioventricular
3. cardiology
4. arteriosclerosis
5. atherosclerosis
6. hypotension
7. thrombophlebitis
8. angiography
9. valvulitis
10. electrocardiography
11. cardiopulmonary
12. thrombolytic
13. sphygmomanometer
14. cardiomyopathy
15. myocarditis
16. hypertension
17. intracoronary
1. pulmon/o = lung; -ary = pertaining to
2. atri/o = atrium; ventricul/o = ventricle;
-ar = pertaining to
3. cardi/o = heart; -logy = study of
4. arteri/o = artery; -sclerosis = hardening
5. ather/o = yellow, fatty substance;
-sclerosis = hardening
6. hypo- = insufficient; -tension = pressure
7. thromb/o = clot; phleb/o = vein;
-itis = inflammation
8. angi/o = vessel; -graphy = process of recording
9. valvul/o = valve; -itis = inflammation
10. electr/o = electricity; cardi/o = heart;
-graphy = process of recording
11. cardi/o = heart; pulmon/o = lung;
-ary = pertaining to
12. thromb/o = clot; -lytic = destruction
13. sphygm/o = pulse; -manometer = instrument to measure pressure
14. cardi/o = heart; my/o = muscle;
-pathy = disease
15. my/o = heart; cardi/o = heart;
-itis = inflammation
16. hyper- = excessive; -tension = pressure
17. intra- = within; coron/o = heart;
-ary = pertaining to
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