Chapter 11 – The Cardiovascular System - Terminology Flashcards
(59 cards)
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axill/o
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armpit
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brachi/o
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arm
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cardi/o
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heart
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cholesterol/o
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cholesterol
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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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my/o
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muscle
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myx/o
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mucus
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ox/o
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oxygen
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pericardi/o
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pericardium
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phleb/o
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vein
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pulmon/o
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lung
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rrhythm/o
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rhythm
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sphygm/o
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pulse
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steth/o
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chest
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thromb/o
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clot
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valvul/o
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valve
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valv/o
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valve
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vas/o
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vassel
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ven/o
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Vein
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ven/i
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Vein
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ventricul/o
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ventricle
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-constriction
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narrowing
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-dilation
widening; stretching; expanding
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-emia
blood condition
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-graphy
process of recording
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-lysis
breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening
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-megaly
enlargement
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-meter
measure
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-oma
tumor; mass; fluid collection
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-osis
condition; usually abnormal
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-sclerosis
hardening
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-stenosis
tightening; structure
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-tomy
process of cutting
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a-, an
no, not, without
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brady-
slow
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de-
lack of; down; less; removal of
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dys-
bad; painful; difficult; abnormal
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endo-
in, within
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hyper-
above; excessive
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hypo-
deficient; below; under; less than normal
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inter-
between
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peri-
surrounding
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tachy-
fast
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tetra-
four
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tri-
three
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ather/o
yellowish plaque, fatty substance
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atri/o
atrium, upper heart chamber
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-genic
produced in or by
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-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluids
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-cardia
condition of the heart
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vascul/o
Vessel
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aneurysm/o
aneurysm
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angi/o
vessel
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aort/o
aorta
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arter/o
artery
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arteri/o
artery
