Learn with examples for Root words: Angio, aorto, arterio, athero, cardio, endocardio, myocardio, phlebo and thrombo.
(o) – combining vowel
Angi(o) OR vaso – vessel
Aort(o) – aorta
Arteri(o) – artery
Ather(o) – yellow plaque or fatty substance
Cardi(o) – heart
Endocardi(o) – endocardium
Myocardi(o) – myocardium
Phleb(o) OR ven(o) – vein
Thromb(o) – clot
Angiodysplasia: It is an abnormality of the blood vessels in the gastrointestinal tract.
K31.89 Angiodysplasia of stomach and duodenum without bleeding
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Angiectasia: Refers to the dilation of a lymphatic or blood vessel.
I99.8 Other disorder of circulatory system
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Angiitis: Inflammation of the blood vessels.
I77.6 Arteritis, unspecified
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Angiolipoma: These are benign subcutaneous tumors composed of fat and blood vessels.
D17.9 Benign lipomatous neoplasm, unspecified
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Angioma: Tumors made up of small blood vessels.
I78.1 Nevus, non-neoplastic
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Angiopathy: Refers to disease of the arteries, veins and capillaries.
I99.9 Unspecified disorder of circulatory system
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Vasodilation: refers to the widening of blood vessels.
I73.9 Peripheral vascular disease, unspecified
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Vasospasm: refers to narrowing of the blood vessels.
I73.9 Peripheral vascular disease, unspecified
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Aortectasia: Dilation of the aorta.
I77.819 Aortic ectasia, unspecified site
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Aortitis: Inflammation of the aorta.
I77.6 Arteritis, unspecified
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Arteriosclerosis: Hardening and thickening of the walls of the arteries.
I70.90 Unspecified atherosclerosis
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Arteriospasm: Spasm of one or more arteries.
I73.9 Peripheral vascular disease, unspecified
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Arteriopathy: Any diseases of the arteries.
I77.9 Disorder of arteries and arterioles, unspecified
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Arteritis: Inflammation of the walls of arteries.
I77.6 Arteritis, unspecified
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Arteriectomy: Surgical excision of part of an artery.
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Atheroma: A fatty deposit in the inner lining of an artery.
I70.90 Unspecified atherosclerosis
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Atherosclerosis: It is a disease in which plaque builds up inside the arteries.
I70.90 Unspecified atherosclerosis
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Carditis: Inflammation of the heart.
I51.89 other ill-defined heart diseases
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Cardiomegaly: Enlargement of the heart.
I51.7 Cardiomegaly
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Cardiomyopathy: An acquired or hereditary disease of the heart muscle.
I42.9 Cardiomyopathy, unspecified
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Cardiomalacia: A softening of the muscular walls of the heart.
I51.5 Myocardial degeneration
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Cardiopathy: Refers to any disease or disorder of the heart.
I51.9 Heart disease, unspecified
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Cardioplegia: Refers to paralysis of heart done intentionally for the cardiac surgery.
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Cardiosclerosis: Overgrowth of fibrous connective tissue in the walls of the heart.
I25.10 Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery without angina pectoris
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Endocarditis: It is an infection of the endocardium, which is the inner lining of the heart chambers and heart valves.
I38 Endocarditis, valve unspecified
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Myocarditis: Inflammation of the myocardium.
I40.9 Acute myocarditis, unspecified
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Myocardiopathy: Refers to a group of diseases that affects the heart muscle.
I42.9 Cardiomyopathy, unspecified
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Phlebitis: Inflammation of a vein.
I80.9 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of unspecified site
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Phlebofibrosis: Fibrous thickening of the walls of the veins.
I87.8 Other specified disorders of veins
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Phleboliths: Tiny calcifications located within a vein.
I87.8 Other specified disorders of veins
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Phlebopathy: Diseases of the veins.
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Phlebosclerosis: Sclerosis of the wall of a vein.
I87.8 Other specified disorders of veins
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Venofibrosis; Fibrous hardening of the walls of the veins.
I87.8 Other specified disorders of veins
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Thromboangitis: Inflammatory condition that affects the small and medium sized arteries and veins of the extremities.
I73.1 Thromboangiitis obliterans [Buerger’s disease]
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Thrombasthenia: Refers to the functional disorder of the platelets.
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Thrombocytosis: It is a condition of having an excessive number of platelets in the blood
D47.3 Essential (hemorrhagic) thrombocythemia
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Thrombophlebitis: Inflammation of veins caused by blood clot that typically occurs in the legs.
I80.9 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of unspecified site
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Thrombocytopathy: Refers to functional disorders of the blood platelets.
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