Combining Forms, Chapter 11 Flashcards
(23 cards)
1
Q
angi/o
A
vessel
angiogram, angioplasty
2
Q
aort/o
A
aorta
aortic stenosis
3
Q
arter/o, arteri/o
A
artery
arteriosclerosis
4
Q
ather/o
A
yellowish plaque
atheroma
5
Q
atri/o
A
atrium, upper heart chamber
atrial, atrioventicular
6
Q
brachi/o
A
arm
brachial artery
7
Q
cardi/o
A
heart
8
Q
cholesterol/o
A
cholesterol, a liquid substance
hypercholesterolemia
9
Q
coron/o
A
heart
coronary arteries
10
Q
cyan/o
A
blue
cyanosis
11
Q
myx/o
A
mucus
myxoma
12
Q
ox/o
A
oxygen
hypoxia
13
Q
pericardi/o
A
pericardium
pericardiocentesis
14
Q
phleb/o
A
vein
phlebotomy
15
Q
rrhythm/o
A
rhythm
arrhythmia
16
Q
sphygm/o
A
pulse
sphygmomanometer
17
Q
steth/o
A
chest
stethoscope
18
Q
thromb/o
A
clot
thrombolysis
19
Q
valvul/o, valv,o
A
valve
valvuloplasty, valvotomy
20
Q
vas/o
A
vessel
vasoconstriction
21
Q
vascul/o
A
vessel
vascular
22
Q
ven/o, ven/i
A
vein
venous, venipuncture
23
Q
ventricul/o
A
ventricle, lower heart chamber
interventricular septum
