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cardio-

Term: cardio-

Origin: Anc Greek ?????? /kardia (=heart) which derived according Meletios(7th-8th cen AD) probably from verb ????????/kradeno (=rattle, rock).

Coined: The word was stated as ??????/kardii (=heart) by Homer in Odyssey (Y 23)

Definition:

prefix pertaining to the heart

Runon derivatives :

cardiospasm, cardiotonic, cardiology, cardiograph, cardiogram, cardiolipin, carditis, cardiovascular, cardioaccelerator, cardiopathy, cardiotherapy, cardiomyopathy, cardiomegaly, cardiokinetic, cardiodynia, cardiac

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- Cardiolipin
Term: cardiolipinLiterally meaning: ?heart fat?Origin: Anc Greekcardio/??????/cardia(=heart) > which derived according Meletios(7th-8th cen AD) probably from verb ????????/kradeno (=rattle, rock). -lip- > ?????/lipos(=fat, grease) >????? >...

- Cardiogenic
Term: cardiogenicLiterally meaning: ?derived from heart?Origin: Anc Greek?????? /kardia (=heart) which derived according Meletios (7th-8th cen AD) probably from verb ????????/kradeno (=rattle, rock)+?????/geno(= ?produce?, ?give birth to?, ?create?)...

- Epicardium
Term: epicardiumLiterally meaning: ?upon heart?Origin: Anc Greek???-/epi-(= ?upon?, ?on?, ?besides? ?in addition?) + ?????? /kardia (=heart) > derived according Meletios(7th-8th cen AD) probably from verb >????????/kradeno (=rattle, rock)+um =latin...

- Cardiomyopathy
Term: cardiomyopathy Literally meaning: " affection of heart muscle"Origin: Anc Greek?????? /kardia (=heart) which derived according Meletios(7th-8th cen AD) probably from verb >????????/kradeno (=rattle, rock) ???/mys/ (=muscle) > ???/myo(=enclosed...

- Electrocardiogram (ecg, Ekg)
Term: electrocardiogram (ECG, EKG) Origin: Anc Greek ????????/electron(=amber), ???????/helector(=shining light) >?????/sun+ ???/ago(=carry) +??????-/cardio > ?????? /kardia (=heart) which derived according Meletios(7th-8th...

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