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Cardi/o

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Root + Combining Form

heart

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Logist

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Suffix

One who studies, specialist

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Cardiologist

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Root + Combining Form + Suffix

A medical specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of the heart

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Cardi/o

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Root + Combining Form

Heart

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Logy

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Suffix

study of

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Cardiology

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Root + Combining Form + Suffix

Medical specialty of diseases of the heart

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Cardi/o

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Root + Combining Form

Heart

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Vascular

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Root

Blood vessel

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Ar

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Suffix

Pertaining to

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Cardiovascular

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Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix

Pertaining to the heart and the blood vessel

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Cardi/o

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Root + Combining Form

Heart

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Pulmon

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Root

Lung

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Ary

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Suffix

Pertaining to

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Resuscit

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Root

Revive from apparent death

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Ation

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Suffix

A Process

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix + Root + Suffix

The attempt to restore cardiac and pulmonary function

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Diaphor

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Root

Sweat

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Esis

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Suffix

Condition

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Diaphoresis

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Root + Suffix

Sweat, perspiration or sweaty

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Diaphor

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Root

Sweat

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Etic

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Suffix

Pertaining to

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Diaphoretic

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Root + Suffix

Pertaining to sweat or perspiration

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Electr/o

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Root + Combining Form

Electricity

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Cardi/o

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Root + Combining Form

Heart

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Gram
Suffix | A record
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Electrocardiogram
Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form+ Suffix | Record of the electrical signals of the heart
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Graph
Suffix | To record
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Electrocardiograph
Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Machine that makes the electrocardiogram
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Graphy
Suffix | Process of recording
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Electrocardiography
Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | The method of recording and the interpretation of the electrocardiograms
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Electr
Root | Electricity
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Ode
Suffix | way, road
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Electrode
Root + Suffix | A device for conducting electricity
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Media
Prefix | Middle
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Stin
Root | Partition
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Um
Suffix | Structure
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Mediastinum
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, vanae cavae, esophagus and trachea
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Phleb/o
Root + Combining Form | Vein
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Tom
Root | Incise, cut
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Ist
Suffix | Specialist
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Phlebotomist
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Person skilled in taking blood from veins
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Tomy
Suffix | Surgical incision
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Phlebotomy
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Taking blood from a vein
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Sternum
Latin The chest | Long flat bone forming the center of the anterior wall of the chest
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Thorac
Root | Chest
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Ic
Suffix Pertaining to Cavity, Latin Hollow
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Thoracic Cavity
Root + Suffix | Space within the chest containing the lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, aorta, veae cavae, and pulmonary vessels
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Aorta
Greek Lift up | Main trunk of the systemic arterial system
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Aort
Root | Aorta
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Ic
Pertaining to
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Aortic
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to to the aorta
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Coron
Root | Crown, coronary
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Ary
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Circulat
Root | Circular route
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Ion
Suffix | Action, condition
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Coronary Circulation
Root + Suffix + Root + Suffix | Blood vessels supplying the heart muscle
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Endo
Prefix | Inside
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Card/i
Root + Combining Form | Heart
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Um
Suffix | Structure
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Endocardium
Prefix + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | The inside lining of the heart
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Endocardial
Prefix + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Pertaining to the ecndocardium
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Epi
Prefix | Upon, above
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Card/i
Root + Combining Form | Heart
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Um
Suffix | Structure
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Epicardium
Prefix + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | The outer layer of the heart wall
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Epicardial
Prefix + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Pertaining to the epicardium
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In
Prefix | In
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Farct
Root | Area of dead tissue
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Infarct
Prefix + Root | Area of cell death resulting from an infarction
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Ion
Suffix | Action, condition
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Infarction
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Sudden blockage of an artery
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Isch
Root | To keep back
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Emia
Suffix | A blood condition
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Ischemia
Root + Suffix | Lack of blood supply to a tissue
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Emic
Suffix | A condition of the blood
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Ischemic
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to or affected by the lack of blood supply to a tissue
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My/o
Root + Combining Form | Muscle
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Card/i
Root + Combining Form | Heart
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Um
Suffix | Structure
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Myocardium
Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | All the heart muscle
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Myocardial
Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Pertaining to the heart muscle
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Necr
Root | Death
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Osis
Suffix | Condition
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Necrosis
Root + Suffix | Pathologic death of cells or tissue
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Necr/o
Root + Combining Form | Death
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Tic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Necrotic
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Pertaining to or affected by necrosis
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Peri
Prefix | Around
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Card/i
Root + Combining Form | Heart
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Um
Suffix | Structure
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Pericardium
Prefix + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | A double layer of membranes surrounding the heart
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Pericardial
Prefix + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Pertaining to the pericardium
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Pulmon
Root | Lung
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Ary
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Pulmonary
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the lungs and their blood supply
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Atri
Root | Entrance, atrium
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Um
Suffix | Structure
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Atrium
Root + Suffix | Chamber where blood enters the heart on both the right and left sides
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Atrial
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the atrium
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Bi
Prefix | Two
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Cusp
Root | Point
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Id
Suffix | Having a particular quality
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Bicuspid
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Having two points, a bicuspid heart valve has two flaps
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Inter
Prefix | Between
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Atri
Root | Atrium
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Interatrial
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Between the atria of the heart
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Inter
Prefix | Between
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Ventricul
Root | Ventricle
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Ar
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Interventricular
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Between the ventricles of the heart
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Mitral
Latin Turban | Shaped like the headdress of a catholic bishop
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Septum
Latin Partition | Thin wall dividing the two cavities
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Tri
Prefix | Three
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Cusp
Root | Point
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Id
Suffix | Having a particular quality
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Tricuspid
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Having three points, a tricuspid heart valve has three flaps
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Ventricle
Latin Small belly | Chamber of the heart (pumps) or a cavity in the brain ( produces cerebrospinal fluid)
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A
Prefix | Without
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Rrythm
Root | Rhythm
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Ia
Suffix | Condition
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Arrhythmia
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Condition when the heart rhythm is abnormal
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Atri/o
Root + Combining Form | Enhance, atrium
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Ventricul
Root | Ventricle
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Ar
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Atrioventricular
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Pertaining to both the atrium and the ventricle
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Diastole
Greek Dilation | Dilation of heart cavities, during which they fill with blood
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Diastol
Root | Diastole
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Diastolic
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to diastole
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Dys
Prefix | Bad, Difficult
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Rhythm
Root | Rhythm
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Ia
Suffix | Condition
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dysrhythmia
Prefix + Root + Suffix | An abnormal heart rhythm
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Murmur
Latin Low Voice | Abnormal heart sound heard with a stethoscope when a valve closes or opens abnormally
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Sin/o
Root + Combining Form | Sinus
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Atri
Root | Atrium
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Sinoatrial node
The center of modified cardiac muscle fibers in the wall of the right atrium that acts as the pacemaker for the heart rhythm
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Sinus Rhythm
Sinus Channel, cavity rhythm Greek to flow | The normal heart rhythm arising from the sinoatrial node
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systole
Greek Contraction Contraction of the heart muscle
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Systol
Root | Systole, contraction
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Systolic
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to systole
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Vital Signs
Vital Latin Life Signs Latin Mark A Procedure during a physical examination in which temperature, pulse, respirations and blood pressure are measured to assess general health and cardiorespiratory function
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Cardi/o
Root + Combining Form | Heart
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My/o
Root + Combining Form | muscle
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Pathy
Suffix | Disease
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Cardiomyopathy
Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form+ Suffix | Disease of the heart muscle, the myocardium
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Cardi/o
Root + Combining Form | Heart
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Version
Suffix | Change
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Cardioversion
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Restoration of a normal heart rhythm by electric shock
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De
Prefix | From, Out of
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Fibrill
Root | Small fiber
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Ation
Suffix | Process
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Defibrillation
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Restoration of uncontrolled twitching of cardiac muscle fibers to normal rhythm
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Ator
Suffix | Instrument
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Defibrillator
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Instrument for defibrillation
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Fibrill
Root | Small fiber
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Ation
Suffix | A Process
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Fibrillation
Root + Suffix | Uncontrolled quivering or twitching of the heart muscle
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Im
Prefix | In
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Plant
Root | Insert
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Able
Suffix | Capable
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Implantable
Prefix + Root + Suffix | A device that can be inserted into tissues
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Pace
Root | Step
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Maker
Suffix | One who makes
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Pacemaker
Root + Suffix | Device that regulates cardiac electrical activity
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Palpit
Root | Throb
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Ation
Suffix | A process
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Palpitation
Root + Suffix | Forcible, rapid beat of the heart felt by the patient
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Cardi/o
Root + Combining Form | Heart
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Megaly
Suffix | Enlargement
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Cardiomegaly
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Enlargement of the heart
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Cor
Root | heart
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Pulmon
Root | Lung
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Ale
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Cor pulmonale
Root + Root + Suffix | Right-sided heart failure arising from chronic lung disease
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Endo
Prefix | Within
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Card
Root | Heart
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Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
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Endocarditits
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Inflammation of the lining of the heart
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Ex
Prefix | Out of
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Sud
Root | Sweat
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Ate
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Exudate
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Fluid that has passed out of a tissue or capillaries as a result of inflammation or injury
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Hyper
Prefix | Above, excessive
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Trophy
Root | Development
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Hypertrophy
Prefix + Root | Increase in size, but not in number, of an individual tissue element
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In
Prefix | Not
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Compet
Root | Strive together
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Ence
Suffix | Quality of
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Incompetence
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Failure of a valve to close completely
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In
Prefix | Not
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Suffic/i
Root + Combining Form | Enough
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Ency
Suffix | Quality of
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Insufficiency
Prefix + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Lack of completeness of function; e.g., a heart valve that fails to close properly
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My/o
Root + Combining Form | Muscle
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Card
Root | Heart
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Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
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Myocarditis
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Inflammation of the heart muscle
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Peri
Prefix | Around
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Card
Root | Heart
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Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
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Pericarditis
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Inflammation of the pericardium, the covering of the heart
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Prolapse
Latin a falling | An organ slips out of its normal position
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Prosthesis
Greek an addition | A manufactured substitute for a missing or diseased part of the body
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Prosthet
Root | Artificial part
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Prosthetic
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to a prosthesis
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Re
Prefix | Back
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Gurgit
Root | Flood
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Ate
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Regurgitate
Prefix + Root + Suffix | To flow backward; e.g., blood through a heart valve
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Sten/o
Root + Combining Form | Narrow
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Sis
Suffix | Abnormal condition
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Stenosis
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Narrowing of a canal or passage, e.g., of a heart valve
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Tampon
Root | Plug
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Ade
Suffix | A process
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Tamponade
Root + Suffix | Pathologic compression of an organ, such as the heart
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An
Prefix | Without
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Ox
Root | Oxygen
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Ia
Suffix | Condition
229
Anoxia
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Without Oxygen
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Anoxic
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Pertaining to or suffering from lack of oxygen
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Arteri/o
Root + Combining Form | Artery
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Scler/o
Root + Combining Form | Hardness
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SIs
Suffix | Abnormal Condition
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Arteriosclerosis
Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Hardening of the arteries
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Tic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Arteriosclerotic
Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Pertaining to or affected by arteriosclerosis
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A
Prefix | Without
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Systol/e
Root + Combining Form | Contraction
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Asystole
Prefix + Root + Combining Form | Absence of contractions of the heart
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Ather
Root | Porridge, gruel
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Oma
Suffix | Tumor, mass
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Atheroma
Rott + Suffix | Fatty deposit in the lining of an artery
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Ectomy
Suffix | Surgical excision
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Atherectomy
Root + Suffix | Surgical removal of the atheroma
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Ather/o
Root + Combining Form | Porridge, gruel
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Scler/o
Root + Combining Form | Hardness
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Sis
Suffix | Abnormal condition
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Atherosclerosis
Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Hardening of the arteries due to atheroma
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Cardi/o
Root + Combining Form | Heart
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Gen
Root | Produce
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Cardiogenic
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Of cardiac origin
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Hypo
Prefix | Below
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Vol
Root | Volume
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Emic
Suffix | A condition in the blood
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Hypovolemic
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Decreased blood volume in the body
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Ia
Suffix | A condition
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Hypovolemia
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Pertaining to a decreased blood volume in the body
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Occlude
Latin to close | To close, plug, or completely obstruct
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Occlusion
Latin to close | A complete obstruction
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Sub
Prefix | Under
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Stern
Root | Chest
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Substernal
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Under the sternum or breastbone
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Coarct
Root | Press, together, narrow
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Ation
Suffix | Process
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Coarctation
Root + Suffix | Constriction, stenosis, particularly of the aorta
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Con
Prefix | Together with
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Genit
Root | Bring forth
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Congenital
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Present at birth either inherited or due to an event during gestation up to the moment of birth
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Hyper
Prefix | Excessive
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Tens
Root | Pressure
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Ion
Suffix | Condition, action
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Hypertension
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Persistent high arterial blood pressure
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Hypo
Prefix | Low
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Hypotension
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Persistent low arterial blood pressure
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Idi/o
Root + Combining Form | Unknown
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Path
Root | Disease
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Idiopathic
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Pertaining to a disease of unknown etiology
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Patent
Root | Lie open
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Ductus
Root | Leading
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Arteriosus
Root | Artery
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Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Root+ Root + Root | An open, direct channel between the aorta and the pulmonary artery in the newborn
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Syn
Prefix | Together
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Drome
Root | Running
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Syndrome
Prefix + Root | Combination of signs and symptoms associate with a particular disease process
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Tetra
Prefix | Four
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Logy
Root | Study of
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Tetralogy
Prefix + Root | Set of four congenital heart defects occurring together
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Angi/o
Root + Combining Form | Blood vessel
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Gram
Suffix | A record
295
Angiogram
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Radiograph obtained after injection of radiopaque contrast material into blood vessels
296
Graphy
Suffix | Process of recording
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Angiography
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Radiography of blood vessels after injection of contrast material
298
Angi/o
Root + Combining Form | Blood vessel
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Plasty
Suffix | Surgical repair
300
Angioplasty
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Recanalization of a blood vessel by surgery
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Catheter
Greek to send down | Hollow tube to allow passage of fluid into or out of a body cavity, organ or vessel
302
Catheter
Root | Catheter
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Ize
Suffix | Action
304
Catheterize
Root + Suffix | To introduce a catheter
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Ization
Suffix | Process of inserting
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Catheterization
Root + Suffix | Introduction of a catheter
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Echo
Root + Combining Form | Sound wave
308
Card/i
Root + Combining Form | Heart
309
Graphy
Suffix | Process of recording
310
Echocardiography
Root + Combining Form +Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Ultrasound recording of heart function
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Lip/o
Root + Combining Form | Fat
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Protein
Root | Protein
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Lipoprotein
Root + Combining Form + Root | Bonding of molecules of fat and protein
314
Per
Prefix | Through
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Cutan/e
Root + Combining Form | Skin
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Ous
Suffix | Pertaining to
317
Percutaneous
Prefix + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Passage through the skin, in this case, by needle puncture
318
Stent
Charles Stent, English Dentist 19th Century | Wire- mesh tube used to keep arteries open
319
Thrombus
Latin Clot | A clot attached to a diseased blood vessel or heart lining
320
Thromb/o
Root + Combining Form | Blood clot
321
Ly
Root | Break down
322
Tic
Suffix | pertaining to
323
Thrombolytic
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Able to dissolve or break up a blood clot
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Lysis
Suffix | Dissolve
325
Thrombolysis
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Dissolving of a thrombus
326
Tri
Prefix | Three
327
Glycer
Root | Sweet, glycerol
328
Ide
Suffix | Having a particular quality
329
Triglyceride
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Lipid containing three fatty acids
330
Artery
Greek artery | Thick-walled blood vessel carrying oxygenated blood away from the heart
331
Claudic
Root | Limping
332
Ation
Suffix | A process
333
Caludication
Root + Suffix | intermitten leg pain and limping
334
Doppler
Johann Doppler, Austrian mathematician and physician, 1803-1853 Diagnostic instrument that sends an ultrasonic beam into the body
335
Hem/o
Root + Combining Form | Blood
336
Dynam
Root | Power
337
Ics
Suffix | Knowledge
338
Hemodynamics
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | The science of the blood flow through the circulation
339
Vein
Latin Vein | Blood vessel carrying blood toward the heart
340
Ven
Root | Vein
341
Ous
Suffix | Pertaining to
342
Venous
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to a vein
343
Ven/o
Root + Combining Form | Vein
344
Gram
Suffix | Recording
345
Venogram
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Radiograph of veins after injection of radiopaque contrast material
346
Varix
Latin Dilated vein | Dilated, tortuous vein
347
Varic
Root | Varicosity; dilated tortuous vein
348
Ose
Suffix | Full of
349
Varicose
Root + Suffix | Characterized by or affected with varices
350
Arteri
Root | Artery
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Ole
Suffix | Small
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Arteriole
Root + Suffix | Small terminal artery leading into the capillary network
353
Brachi
Root | Arm
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
355
Brachial
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the arm
356
Capill
Root | Hairlike Structure
357
Ary
Suffix | Pertaining to
358
Capillary
Root + Suffix | Minute blood vessel between the arterial and venous system
359
Diffuse
Latin to pull in different directions | To disseminate or spread out
360
Home/o
Root + Combining Form | The same
361
Stasis
Suffix | Stand still
362
Homeostasis
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Maintaing the stability, or equilibrium, of a system or the body's internal environment
363
Palpate
Latin touch, stroke | To examine with the fingers and hands
364
Palpat
Root | Touch, stroke
365
Ion
Suffix | Action, condition
366
Palpation
Root + Suffix | Examination with the fingers and hands
367
Sphygm/o
Root + Combining Form | Pulse
368
Man/o
Root + Combining Form | Pressure
369
Meter
Suffix | Instrument to measure
370
Sphygmomanometer
Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure
371
Steth/o
Root + Combining Form | Chest
372
Scope
Suffix | Instrument to examine
373
Stethoscope
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Instrument for listening to respiratory and cardiac sounds
374
Ven/a
Root + Combining Form | Vein
375
Cava
Root | Cave
376
Vena Cava
Root + Combining Form + Root | One of the two largest veins in the body
377
Venae Cavae
Root + Combining Form + Root | The two largest veins in the body
378
Ven
Root | Vein
379
Ule
Suffix | Small
380
Venule
Root + Suffix | Small vein leading from the capillary network
381
Aneurysm
Greek dilation | Circumscribed dilation of an artery or cardiac chamber
382
Col
Prefix | With, together
383
Lateral
Root | At the side
384
Collateral
Prefix + Root | Situated at the side, often to bypass an obstruction
385
Dilat
Root | Widen, Dilate, open up
386
Ion
Suffix | Action, condition
387
Dilation
Root + Suffix | Stretching or enlarging an opening
388
Edema
Greek Swelling | Excessive accumulation of fluid in cells and tissues
389
Edema
Root | Swelling
390
Tous
Suffix | Pertaining to
391
Edematous
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to or affected by edema
392
End
Prefix | Within
393
Arter
Root | Artery
394
Ectomy
Suffix | Surgical excision
395
Endarterectomy
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Surgical removal of plaque from an artery
396
Phleb
Root | Vein
397
Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
398
Phlebitis
Root + Suffix | inflammation of a vein
399
Rupture
Latin break | Break or tear of any organ or body part
400
Scler/o
Root + Combining Form | hardness
401
Therapy
Suffix | Treatment
402
Sclerotherapy
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Injection of a solution into a vein to thrombose it
403
Scler
Root | Hardness
404
Ose
Suffix | Full of
405
Sclerose
Root + Suffix | To harden or thicken
406
Osis
Suffix | Condition
407
Sclerosis
Root + Suffix | Thickening or hardening of a tissue
408
Syn
Prefix | Together
409
Thet
Root | Arrange
410
Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
411
Synthetic
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Built up or put together from simpler compounds
412
Thromb/o
Root + Combining Form | Clot
413
Embol
Root | Plug
414
Ism
Suffix | Condition
415
Thromboembolism
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | A piece of detached blood clot blocking a distant blood vessel
416
Thombr/o
Root + Combining Form | Clot
417
Phleb
Root | Vein
418
Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
419
Thrombrophlebitis
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Inflammation of a vein with clot formation

Med Terminology (15 decks)

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