Cardiovascular system combining forms Flashcards

1
Q

angi/o

A

Vessel

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2
Q

aort/o

A

aorta

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3
Q

arteri/o

A

artery

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4
Q

ather/o

A

fatty substance

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5
Q

atri/o

A

atrium

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6
Q

cardi/o, coron/o

A

heart

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7
Q

corpor/o

A

body

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8
Q

embol/o

A

plug

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9
Q

isch/o

A

to hold back

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10
Q

myocardi/o

A

heart muscle

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11
Q

phleb/o

A

vein

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12
Q

sept/o

A

wall

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13
Q

son/o

A

sound

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14
Q

sphygm/o

A

pulse

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15
Q

steth/o

A

chest

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16
Q

thromb/o

A

clot

17
Q

valv/o, valvul/o

A

valve

18
Q

varic/o

A

dilated vein

19
Q

vascul/o

A

blood vessel

20
Q

vas/o

A

vessel, duct

21
Q

ven/o

A

vein

22
Q

ventricul/o

A

ventricle

23
Q

-cardia

A

heart condition

24
Q

-manometer

A

instrument to measure pressure

25
Q

-ole

A

small

26
Q

-spasm

A

involuntary muscle contraction

27
Q

-tension

A

pressure

28
Q

-tonic

A

pertaining to tone

29
Q

-ule

A

small