Ch. 6 Cardiovascular System Word Parts Flashcards by Jaklynn Holbrook

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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

A

Process of cutting; incision

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-tension

A

Pressure

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-stomy

A

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?

A

Disease

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-osis

A

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

A

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

A

Surgical removal; excision

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-e

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Noun suffix with no meaning

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-ation

Process; condition

-ant

Substance that promotes

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

Pertaining to

-trans

Across

Tachy-

Fast

Peri-

Around; surrounding

Per-

Through

Hypo-

Below; below normal; deficient

Hyper-

Above; above normal; excessive

Epi-

On; over; upon

Endo-

In; within

Em-

In

Echo-

Reflected sound

Dia-

Through; complete

Brady-

Slow

Anti-

Against

a-, an-

Not; without

Angi/o

Vessel (blood)

Aort/o

Aorta; largest artery

Vas/o

Vessel; duct

Tom/o

To cut

Thromb/o

Clot

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

Stretched; strained

Systol/o

Contraction

Sphygm/o

Pulse

Son/o

Sound

Sept/o

Wall; partition

Rythm/o

Rythem; heartbeat

Pulmon/o

Lung

Phleb/o

Vein

My/o

Muscle

Lumin/o

Light

Electr/o

Electricity

Dilat/o

To enlarge or expand

Cyan/o

Blue

Coron/o

Heart

Constrict/o

Narrowing

Coagul/o

Coagulation; clotting

Cardi/o

Heart

Bol/o

Cast; throw

Ather/o

Plaque; fatty build up

Arteriol/o

Arteriole (small artery)

Arteri/o

Artery

Vascul/o

Blood vessel

Venul/o

Venule (small vein)

Ventricul/o

Ventricle

Ven/i, ven/o

Vein