Chapter 10 Key Terminology Flashcards

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epi-

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above, on top of

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pre-

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before

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e-

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out

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con-

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together

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brady-

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slow

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dys-

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difficult

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tachy-

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rapid

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tetra-

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four

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pro-

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forward

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ec-

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out of

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hyper-

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excessive

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hypo-

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below, deficient

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sub-

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under

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echo-

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sound

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per-

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through

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end-

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within

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extra-

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outside

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-ose

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pertaining to

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-um

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structure

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-ion

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process of

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-ia

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condition

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-cardia

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heart condition

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-dynia

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pain

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-pnea

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breathing

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-emesis (can also stand alone)

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to vomit

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-emia

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blood condition

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-stenosis (can also stand alone)

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narrowing

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-lapse

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fall

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-pathy

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disease condition

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-sclerosis (can also stand alone)

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abnormal condition of hardening

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-oma

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tumor, mass

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-sarcoma

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connective tissue cancer

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-fusion

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process of pouring

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-ization

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process

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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-therapy

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treatment

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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apic/o

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apex

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atri/o

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atrium

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ventricul/o

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ventricle

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sept/o

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septum, wall

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valvul/o

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valve

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endocardi/o

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endocardium

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myocardi/o

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myocardium

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viscer/o

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visceral (internal)

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pariet/o

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parietal (outer)

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pericardi/o

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pericardium

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epicardi/o

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epicardium

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ject/o

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throwing

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tract/o

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to pull, pulling

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sin/o

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sinus

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rhythm/o

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rhythm

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cardi/o

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heart

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coron/o

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heart

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cyan/o

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blue

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isch/o

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to hold back

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pulmon/o

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lung

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ven/o

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vein

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phleb/o

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vein

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aort/o

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aorta

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orth/o

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straight, upright

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top/o

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place

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pector/o

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chest

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cardiomy/o

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myocardium

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arteri/o, arter/o

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artery

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ather/o

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fat, plaque

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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tens/o

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stretching

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occlus/o

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blockage

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vascul/o

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vessel

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angi/o

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vessel

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varic/o

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dilated vein

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thromb/o

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clotting

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myx/o

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mucus

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hemangi/o

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blood vessel

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electr/o

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electricity

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fluor/o

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to flow

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radi/o

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rays

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commissur/o

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connection

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corpor/o

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body

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cutane/o

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skin

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lumin/o

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lumen

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hemorrhoid/o

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hemorrhoids

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scler/o

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hard