Chapter 5 2nd Set of Words Flashcards
(169 cards)
1
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angi/o
A
vessel
2
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aneurysm/o
A
widening
3
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aorta/o
A
aorta
4
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arteri/o
A
artery
5
Q
arteriol/o
A
arteriole
6
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ather/o
A
fatty plaque
7
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atrium/o
A
atrium
8
Q
cardi/o
A
heart
9
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coron/o
A
heart
10
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phleb/o
A
vein
11
Q
ven/o
A
vein
12
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scler/o
A
hardening
13
Q
thromb/o
A
blood clot
14
Q
varic/o
A
dilated vein
15
Q
vas/o
A
vessel
16
Q
vascul/o
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vessel
17
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ventricul/o
A
ventricle
18
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electric/o
A
electricity
19
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erythr/o
A
red
20
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hemat/o
A
blood
21
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hem/o
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blood
22
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my/o
A
muscle
23
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necr/o
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tissue death
24
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aden/o
A
gland
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agglutin/o
clumping, gluing
26
immun/o
immune
27
lymph/o
lymph
28
phag/o
swallowing
29
phas/o
speaking
30
splen/o
spleen
31
thym/o
thymus gland
32
inguin/o
groin
33
axill/o
armpit
34
cervic/o
neck
35
cardia
heart condition
36
centesis
surgical puncture
37
cytes
cell
38
ectomy
excision
39
gram
record, write
40
graph
instrument for recording
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graphy
process of recording
42
stenosis
narrowing
43
um
structure
44
rrhaphy
suture
45
osis
abnormal condition
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itis
inflammation of
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oma
tumor
48
ar
pertaining to
49
megaly
enlargement
50
ary
pertaining to
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ous
pertaining to
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lysis
separation, destruction, loosening
53
ose
pertaining to sugar
54
spasm
involuntary muscle contraction
55
ole
small, minute
56
ule
small, minute
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pathy
disease
58
phagia
swallow, eating
59
pnea
breathing
60
rrhexis
rupture
61
genesis
producing or forming
62
ation
process
63
phylaxis
protection
64
poiesis
formation or production of
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intra
in, within
66
endo
in, within
67
tachy
rapid
68
peri
surround, around
69
bi
2
70
tri
3
71
brady
slow
72
micro
small
73
anti
against
74
cardiology
branch of medicine associated with disorders of the heart
75
cardiologist
treats patients for heart, blood disorders, and blockages
76
pediatric cardiologist
specializes in treating children and infants with heart disorders
77
cardiovascular surgeon
cardiologist that performs surgeries on the heart
78
cardiothoracic surgeon
cardiologist that performs surgeries on the heart
79
immunology
speciality related to the lymphatic system and immune response
80
immunologist
physicians who treat patients with autoimmune and immunodeficiency diseases, cancer, and transplants
81
angiography
process of recording blood vessels
82
aneurysmorrphapy
suture of blood vessel
83
aortostenosis
narrowing of aorta
84
atherosclerosis
abnormal hardening of arterial wall
85
arteriolitis
inflammation of the arteriole
86
atheroma
thickening of artery wall
87
atrioventricular
pertaining to the atrium and ventricle
88
cardiomegaly
enlargement of the heart
89
cornary
pertaining to the heart
90
phlebitis
inflammation of vein
91
venous
pertaining to the vein
92
thrombolysis
breaking up of a blood clot
93
varicose
pertaining to a dilated vein
94
vasospasm
involuntary contraction of blood vessel
95
vascular
pertaining to blood vessel
96
intraventricular
within the ventricle
97
tachycardia
rapid heart beat
98
electrocadiogram
record of electrical activity of heart
99
electrocardiograph
instrument of record electrical activity of heart
100
electrocardiography
process of recording electrical activity of heart
101
ateriorstenosis
hardening of arteries
102
endocardium
structure within the heart
103
myocardium
structure of muscle of the heart
104
pericardium
structure that surrounds the heart
105
pericarditis
inflammation of the pericardium
106
pericardiocentesis
surgical puncture of pericardium
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pericardiecetomy
excision of pericardium
108
pericardiorrhaphy
suture of percardium
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leukocytes
white blood cells
110
erthrocytes
red blood cells
111
thrombocytes
cells that clot
112
aorta
largest blood vessel in body
113
inferior vena cava
conveys deoxygenated blood from lower body
114
superior vena cava
conveys deoxygenated blood from upper body
115
ventriculotomy
incision of ventricle
116
arrhythmia
without rhythm
117
fibrillation
arrhythmia in which their is rapid, uncoordinated quivering of the myocardium
118
septum
wall dividing body space
119
tachypnea
rapid breathing
120
tachyphagia
rapid swallowing
121
bradycardia
slow heart rate
122
bradypnea
slow breathing
123
bradyphagia
slow swallowing
124
ateriorhexis
rupture of artery
125
arteriopathy
disease of an artery
126
arteriospasm
spasm of artery
127
ateriolith
stone of artery
128
aterial calculus
stone in artery
129
phleborrhaphy
suture of vein
130
phleborrhexis
rupture of vein
131
phlebostenosis
narrowing of vein
132
hematology
study of blood
133
hematologist
specialists in the study of blood
134
hemangioma
tumor of blood and lymph vessels
135
hemangiectasis
dilation of blood vessel
136
aortopathy
disease of aorta
137
pulmonary
pertaining to the lungs
138
vascular
pertaining to the vessels
139
cardiac
pertaining to the heart
140
competent
healthy
141
incompetent
unhealthy
142
varicosities
enlarged twisted superficial veins
143
diastole
the normal period of heart relaxation
144
systole
the normal period of heart contraction
145
O2
oxygen
146
WBC
white blood cells
147
RBC
red blood cells
148
IVS
interventricular septum
149
IAS
interatrial septum
150
RA
right atrium
151
LA
left atrium
152
RV
right ventricle
153
LV
left ventricle
154
BP
blood pressure
155
AED
automatic external defibrillator
156
CA
cardia arrest
157
CBC
complete blood count
158
CHF
congestive heart failure
159
CV
cardiovascular
160
DVT
deep vein thrombus
161
EKG
electrocardiogram
162
ECG
electrocardiography
163
HDL
high density lipoprotein
164
HF
heart failure
165
HTN
hypertension
166
LDL
low density lipoprotein
167
MI
myocardial infarction
168
TIA
transient ischemic attack
169
US
ultrasound
