Ch. 6 Cardiovascular System Word Parts Flashcards by Jaklynn Holbrook | Brainscape

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-version
•I burned the old version of myself

A

To burn

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-um, -us

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Structure; tissue; thing

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-trophy

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Condition of growth or development

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-tomy

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Process of cutting; incision

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-tension

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Pressure

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-stomy

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Surgical opening

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-stenosis

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Narrowing; tightening

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-sclerosis

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Hardening; thickening

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-pathy
•what do pathogens cause?

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Disease

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-osis

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Abnormal condition

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-or

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One who (or something that) takes action or does something

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-meter

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Measure

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-lytic

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Pertaining to breakdown or destruction

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-ive
•I’ve been wanting a promotion

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Substance that promotes

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-ism

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Process; condition

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-in, -ine

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Chemical; chemical compound; substance

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-ia

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Condition

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-graphy

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Process of recording

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-gram

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Record; image

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-emic

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Pertaining to blood condition

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal; excision

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-e

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Noun suffix with no meaning

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-ation

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Process; condition

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-ant

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Substance that promotes

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic, -ours

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Pertaining to

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-trans

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Across

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Tachy-

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Fast

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Peri-

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Around; surrounding

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Per-

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Through

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Hypo-

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Below; below normal; deficient

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Hyper-

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Above; above normal; excessive

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Epi-

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On; over; upon

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Endo-

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In; within

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Em-

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In

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Echo-

A

Reflected sound

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Dia-

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Through; complete

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Brady-

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Slow

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Anti-

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Against

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a-, an-

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Not; without

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Angi/o

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Vessel (blood)

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Aort/o

A

Aorta; largest artery

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Vas/o

A

Vessel; duct

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Tom/o

A

To cut

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Thromb/o

A

Clot

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Tens/o
•muscles are tense when you don’t stretch them

A

Stretched; strained

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Systol/o

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Contraction

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Sphygm/o

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Pulse

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Son/o

A

Sound

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Sept/o

A

Wall; partition

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Rythm/o

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Rythem; heartbeat

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Pulmon/o

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Lung

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Phleb/o

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Vein

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My/o

A

Muscle

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Lumin/o

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Light

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Electr/o

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Electricity

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Dilat/o

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To enlarge or expand

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Coron/o

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Heart

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Constrict/o

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Narrowing

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Coagul/o

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Coagulation; clotting

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Bol/o

A

Cast; throw

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Ather/o

A

Plaque; fatty build up

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Arteriol/o

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Arteriole (small artery)

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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Vascul/o

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Blood vessel

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Venul/o

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Venule (small vein)

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Ventricul/o

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Ventricle

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Ven/i, ven/o

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Vein