Prefixesīefore, for, in front of, from, in behalf of, on account of When the prefixes are detached from a term, it is followed by a hyphen (-). These prefixes can be used in other body systems, however, this article shows how these prefixes can be used for the medical terminology of the cardiovascular system. Prefixes are used at the beginning of a word to modify or vary the meaning of the word. This section contains prefixes that are used for the medical terminology of the cardiovascular system. Notice that several word roots have the same definition. This is a list of word roots with their combining vowel. Word Root and Combining Vowel for Cardiovascular Terms Some medical terms do not contain word roots, suffixes or prefixes.īelow are lists of word roots, combining vowels, suffixes, prefixes and related medical terms that are used for the cardiovascular system.īuilding a foundation for the medical terminology of the cardiovascular system will move you one step closer to a valuable medical vocabulary. Some medical terms are partially created from word parts. Not all medical terms are derived from word parts. You will learn the terms faster and you will find your comprehension of the disease processes and their related terms will increase. When you study medical terminology for a system such as the cardiovascular system at the same time you study the disease process, you will find it makes more sense because the terms are relevant to your studies. This article on Medical Terminology of the Cardiovascular system will help with the study of cardiovascular conditions and diseases. However, building a substantial medical vocabulary will help with your studies of disease processes and also help with learning basic skills.
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If you have not read the first two articles, you may want to review them before you dive into the medical terminology of the cardiovascular system. It shows how changing certain word endings can change a singular term to a plural term. Also, the article 11 Rules for Changing Singular Terms to Plural Termswill be helpful. This article talks about word roots, combining vowels, suffixes, and prefixes.
If you need a background on how medical terms are formed, read the article on Medical Terminology Basics.
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Previous articles covered the basics of medical terminology and how to change singular terms to plural terms.