Meaning

root

cardi/o

heart

GreekCardiovascular

Terms built from cardi/o

13 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with cardi/o marked.

cardi/o decoded step by step

3 library terms, read one part at a time.

cardiomyopathy

  1. The root cardi/o means “heart”.
  2. The root my/o means “muscle”.
  3. The suffix -pathy means “disease”.
  4. Together: Disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for the heart to pump blood.

pericarditis

  1. The prefix peri- means “around”.
  2. The root cardi/o means “heart”.
  3. The suffix -itis means “inflammation”.
  4. Together: Inflammation of the pericardium surrounding the heart.

endocarditis

  1. The prefix endo- means “within”.
  2. The root cardi/o means “heart”.
  3. The suffix -itis means “inflammation”.
  4. Together: Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart.

Parts that combine with cardi/o

Word parts that appear alongside cardi/o in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.

Other word parts with the same meaning

Parts whose definition shares a gloss with cardi/o, word for word.

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