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angi/o

Word root Medical Terminology

Blood vessel.

Example: angioplasty (repair of a narrowed blood vessel)

Sources

Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Understanding Medical Words: A Tutorial · U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus)

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abdomin/oAbdomen, the trunk region between the diaphragm and the pelvis.
aden/oGland.
adip/oFat.
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append/o, appendic/oAppendix.
arteri/oArtery.
arthr/oJoint.
ather/oFatty plaque or deposit.

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