Cardiovascular System Flashcards
(40 cards)
1
Q
tachy-
A
fast, rapid
2
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brady-
A
slow
3
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hyper-
A
above, excessive
4
Q
hypo-
A
below, deficient
5
Q
peri-
A
surrounding, around
6
Q
epi-
A
on, above, over
7
Q
atri/o
A
atrium
8
Q
cardi/o
A
heart
9
Q
ech/o
A
sound
10
Q
electr/o
A
electricity
11
Q
symptomat/o
A
symptom
12
Q
valv/o
A
valve
13
Q
valvul/o
A
valve
14
Q
ventricul/o
A
ventricle
15
Q
-ac, -ar, -ic, -ous,
A
pertaining to
16
Q
-aphresis
A
removal
17
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
18
Q
-ectomy
A
excision, surgical removal
19
Q
-genic
A
producing, originating, causing
20
Q
-gram
A
record, radiographic image
21
Q
-graph
A
instrument used to record
22
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording, radiographic imaging
23
Q
-ia
A
condition of, diseased state, abnormal state
24
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
25
-lysis
loosening, dissolution, separating
26
-megaly
enlarged, enlargement
27
-logist
specialist, physician whi studies and treats
28
-oma
tumor
29
-osis
abnormal condition
30
-tomy
cut into, incision
31
-pathy
disease
32
-penia
abnormal reduction in number
33
-pexy
surgical fixation, suspension
34
-plasty
surgical repair
35
-poiesis
formation
36
-sclerosis
hardening
37
-scope
instrument used to view
38
-scopy
process of viewing
39
-stasis
stop, stopping, controlling
40
-stenosis
narrowing, constriction
