Cardiovascular/Respiratory/Blood Key Suffixes/Prefixes Flashcards
(50 cards)
1
Q
adenoido-
A
adenoids
2
Q
alveolo-
A
air sac, alveolus
3
Q
angio-
A
vessel
4
Q
aorto-
A
aorta
5
Q
artero-, arterlo-
A
artery
6
Q
athero-
A
yellowish plaque
7
Q
atrio-
A
atrium (hall or entryway)
8
Q
baso-
A
base (alkaline)
9
Q
brachio-
A
arm
10
Q
bronchiolo-
A
bronchiole
11
Q
broncho-, bronchio-
A
bronchus
12
Q
capno-
A
carbon dioxide
13
Q
chrome-
A
color
14
Q
corono-
A
crown
15
Q
cylo-
A
cell
16
Q
eosino-
A
red, rosy
17
Q
epigoiotto-
A
epigiottis
18
Q
granulo-
A
granules
19
Q
hemo-
A
blood
20
Q
hemoglobino-
A
hemoglobbin
21
Q
laryngo-
A
larynx
22
Q
leuko-
A
white
23
Q
lobo-
A
lobe
24
Q
mediastino-
A
mediastinum
25
mono-
one
26
myelo-
bone marrow
27
neutro-
neutral (neither acid nor alkaline)
28
oxy-
oxygen
29
pectoro-
thorax, chest
30
pericardio-
around heart
31
phago-
eat, swallow
32
pharyngo-
pharynx
33
phlebo-
vein
34
phono-
voice
35
phreno-
diaphragm
36
pleuro-
lung
37
pneumo-, pneumono-
air, lung
38
sidero-
iron
39
sphygmo-
pulse
40
spiro-
breathing
41
stetho-
chest
42
telo-
complete
43
thoraco-
chest
44
thrombo-
clot
45
tracheo-
trachea
46
valvulo-
value
47
vasculo-
vessel
48
vaso-
vessel
49
veno-
vein
50
ventriculo-
ventricle