Flashcards in Chapter 8 - Cardiovasuar System Deck (85)
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aneurysm/o (CF)
widened blood vessel
ex. aneursm/o/rrahpy=sutureof an anerys
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angi/o (CF)
vessel (usually blood or lymph)
ex. angi/o/plasty=surgical repair of a vessel
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vascul/o (CF)
vessel (usually blood or lymph)
ex. vascul/itis: inflammation of (blood) vessels
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aort/o (CF)
aorta
ex. aorta/o/stenosis=narrowing of the aorta
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ateri/o (CF)
artery
ex. arteri/o/rrhrxis=rupture of an artery
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arteriol/o (CF)
arteriole
ex. arteriol/itis=inflammation of an arteriole
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atri/o (CF)
atrium
ex. atri/o/megaly=enlargement of the atrium
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arther/o (CF)
fatty plaque
ex. ather/oma=tumor of fatty plaque
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cardi/o (CF)
heart
ex. cardi/o/megaly= enlargement of the heart
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coron/o (CF)
heart
ex. coron/ary=pertaining to the heart (vessels)
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electr/o (CF)
electricity
ex. electr/o/cardi/o/gram=record of the electrical (impulses) of the heart
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embol/o (CF)
embolus (plug)
ex. embol/ectomy=removal of the emobolus
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hemangi/o (CF)
blood vessels
ex. hemangi/oma=tumor of the blood vessels
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my/o (CF)
muscle
ex. my/o/cardi/al=pertaining to heart muscle
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phleb/o (CF)
vein
ex. phelb/ectasis=expansion of the vein
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ven/o (CF)
vein
ven/o/stasis=standing still of (blood in) a vein; also called phlebostasis
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scler/o (CF)
hardening; sclera (white of eye)
ex. arteri/o/scler/osis=abnormal condition of hardening of the artery
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sept/o (CF)
septum
ex. sept/o/stomy=forming an opening in a septum
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sphygm/o (CF)
pulse
ex. sphygm/oid=resembling a pulse
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sten/o (CF)
narrowing structure
ex. sten/o/tic=pertaining to a narrowing or structure
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thromb/o (CF)
blood cot
ex. thromb/o/lysis=destruction of a blood clot
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valv/o (CF)
valve
ex. valv/o/tomy=incision of a valve
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valvul/o (CF)
valvul/o/plasty=surgical repair of a valve
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vas/o (CF)
vessel; vas deferens; duct
ex.vas/o/graphy=process of recording (an image of) a vessel
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ventricul/o (CF)
ventricle (of a heart or brain)
ex. ventricul/ar=pertaining to a ventricle (chamber of the heart or brain)
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cardia (S)
heart condition
ex. tachy/cardia=rapid heart (beat)
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gram (S)
record, writing
ex. arteri/o/gram=record of an artery
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graph (S)
instrument for recording
ex. electr/o/cardi/o/graph=instrument for recording electrical (activity) of the heart
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graphy (S)
process of recording
ex. angi/o/graphy=process of recording (an image of) a vessel
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