Prefixes
Prefix meaning "three".
What is tri-?
The combining form meaning heart.
What is cardi/o?
Blood vessels carrying blood back to the heart.
What are veins?
High blood pressure that is diagnosed when blood pressure consistently measures 140/90 mm Hg or higher.
What is hypertension?
Suffix meaning "hardening".
What is -sclerosis?
Prefix meaning "slow".
What is brady-?
The combining form meaning vein.
What is phleb/o?
This valve is located between the right atrium and the right ventricle.
What is the tricuspid valve?
A condition with a lower-than-normal number of red blood cells.
What is anemia?
Suffix meaning "enlargement".
What is -megaly?