The Cardiovascular System Flashcards
(32 cards)
1
Q
Angie/o
A
Vessel (blood)
2
Q
Aort/o
A
Aorta ( largest artery)
3
Q
Arteri/o
A
Artery
4
Q
ather/o
A
plaque (Fatty substance)
5
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
6
Q
erythr/o
A
red
7
Q
Hem/o
A
blood
8
Q
hemat/o
A
blood
9
Q
macr/o
A
large
10
Q
leuk/o
A
white
11
Q
phleb/o
A
Vein
12
Q
thromb/o
A
clot
13
Q
-crit
A
to separate
14
Q
ven/o
A
Vein
15
Q
-cyte
A
cell
16
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
17
Q
-lysis
A
breakdown, separation, destruction, loosening
18
Q
-ologist
A
specialist
19
Q
-phage
A
eat;swallow
20
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
21
Q
-rrhage
A
bursting forth
22
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
23
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident( stroke)
24
Q
FBS
A
fasting blood sugar
25
hgb
hemogoblin
26
RBC
Red blood cell
27
S&S
signs and symptoms
28
SOB
Shortness of breath
29
stat
immediately
30
WBC
white blood cell
31
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