Chapter 5, Cardiovascular System Word Roots and Combining Forms Flashcards
(29 cards)
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Aneurysm/o
A
aneurysm
2
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Angi/o
A
blood or lymph vessel
3
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Aort/o
A
aorta
4
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Arteri/o
A
artery
5
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Ather/o
A
plaque, fatty substance
6
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Capill/o
A
capillaries
7
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Card/o, Cardi/o
A
heart
8
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Coagul/o
A
coagulation (clotting)
9
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Cutaneo/o
A
skin
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Cyt/o
A
cell (combining form)
11
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Electr/o
A
electricity
12
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Embol/o
A
something inserted
13
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Erythr/o
A
red
14
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Hem/o, Hemat/o
A
blood
15
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Leuk/o
A
white
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My/o
A
muscle
17
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Orth/o
A
straight, normal, correct
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Palpit/o
A
throbbing, quivering
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Phleb/o
A
vein
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Pulmon/o
A
lung
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Systol/o
A
contraction
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Tempor/o
A
side of the head; temple
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Thromb/o
A
clot
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Valvul/o
A
valve
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Varic/o
swollen, twisted vein
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Vas/o
vessel
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Vascul/o
blood vessels, little vessels
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Ven/o
vein
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Ventricul/o
ventricle
