Cardiovascular System Flashcards
1
Q
Angi/o
A
Vessel
2
Q
Aort/o
A
Aorta
3
Q
Arter/o
A
Artery
4
Q
Arteri/o
A
Artery
5
Q
Ather/o
A
Yellowish plaque or fatty substance
6
Q
Atri/o
A
Atrium
7
Q
Brachi/o
A
Arm
8
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
9
Q
Cholesterol/o
A
Cholesterol
10
Q
Coron/o
A
Heart
11
Q
Cyan/o
A
Blue
12
Q
Myx/o
A
Mucus
13
Q
Ox/o
A
Oxygen
14
Q
Pericardi/o
A
Pericardium
15
Q
Phleb/o
A
Vein
16
Q
Rrhythm/o
A
Rhythm
17
Q
Sphygm/o
A
Pulse
18
Q
Steth/o
A
Chest
19
Q
Thromb/o
A
Clot
20
Q
Valvul/o
A
Valve
21
Q
Valv/o
A
Valve
22
Q
Vas/o
A
Vessel
23
Q
Vascul/o
A
Vessel
24
Q
Ven/o
A
Vein
25
Ven/i
Vein
26
Ventricul/o
Ventricle
27
What is the pt and bt for the heart?
Pt - coron/o
| Bt - cardi/o
28
What is the pt and bt for the vein?
Pt - ven/o
| Bt - phleb/o
29
What is the pt and bt for the lung?
Pt - pulmon/o
| Bt - pneum/o or pneumon/o
30
Pneum/o means lung but what els could it mean?
Air
31
What is the pt and bt for the chest?
Pt - pector/o
Bt - steth/o
Pt and bt - thorac/o
32
What is the pt and bt for the vessel?
Pt - vascul/o
| Bt - angi/o or vas/o
33
What is the difference between sphygm/o and -sphyxia?
Sphygm/o - pulse
| -sphyxia - pulse condition
34
What is the difference between systole and diastole?
Systole - contraction phase
| Diastole - relaxation phase
35
What is the difference between oxy-, ox/o and -oxia?
Oxy- - sharp, sudden
Ox/o - oxygen
-oxia - oxygen condition
36
What does capn/o and -capnia mean?
Capn/o - carbon dioxide
| -capnia - carbon dioxide condition
37
What is mucus, mucous and myx/o mean?
Mucus - noun form
Mucous - pt or adjective form
Myx/o - mucus
