Cardiovascular/Respiratory/Blood Key Suffixes/Prefixes Flashcards
adenoido-
adenoids
alveolo-
air sac, alveolus
angio-
vessel
aorto-
aorta
artero-, arterlo-
artery
athero-
yellowish plaque
atrio-
atrium (hall or entryway)
baso-
base (alkaline)
brachio-
arm
bronchiolo-
bronchiole
broncho-, bronchio-
bronchus
capno-
carbon dioxide
chrome-
color
corono-
crown
cylo-
cell
eosino-
red, rosy
epigoiotto-
epigiottis
granulo-
granules
hemo-
blood
hemoglobino-
hemoglobbin
laryngo-
larynx
leuko-
white
lobo-
lobe
mediastino-
mediastinum
mono-
one
myelo-
bone marrow
neutro-
neutral (neither acid nor alkaline)
oxy-
oxygen
pectoro-
thorax, chest
pericardio-
around heart
phago-
eat, swallow
pharyngo-
pharynx
phlebo-
vein
phono-
voice
phreno-
diaphragm
pleuro-
lung
pneumo-, pneumono-
air, lung
sidero-
iron
sphygmo-
pulse
spiro-
breathing
stetho-
chest
telo-
complete
thoraco-
chest
thrombo-
clot
tracheo-
trachea
valvulo-
value
vasculo-
vessel
vaso-
vessel
veno-
vein
ventriculo-
ventricle