Combining Form

• cardiology 


  the study of the heart
• sphygmoscopy

  examination of the pulse
• arteriostenosis


  narrowing of the arteries
• phlebitis


  inflammation of a vein
• atheroma


  a fatty deposit
• embolism


  blockage due to an embolus (circulating clot)
• thrombolysis


  process of dissolving a clot
• Valvulitis


  Inflammation of a valve, particularly one of the valves within the heart
• Angiography 


  x-ray recording of the blood vessels after injection of a contrast agent