unit 6 (cardiovascular system) - word parts & abbreviations Flashcards
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-ac
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pertaining to
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-al
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pertaining to
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-ant
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substance that promotes
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-ar
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pertaining to
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-ary
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pertaining to
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-ation
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process; condition
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-e
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(noun suffix with no meaning)
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-ectomy
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surgical removal; excision
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-emic
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pertaining to blood condition
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-gram
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record; image
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-ia
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condition
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-ic
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pertaining to
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-in
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chemical; chemical compound; substance
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-ine
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chemical; chemical compound; substance
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-ism
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process; condition
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-itis
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inflammation
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-ive
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substance that promotes
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-lytic
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pertaining to breakdown or destruction
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-meter
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measure
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-or
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one who (or something that) takes action or does something
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-osis
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abnormal condition
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-ous
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pertaining to
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-pathy
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disease
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-sclerosis
hardening; thickening
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-stenosis
narrowing; tightening
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-stomy
surgical opening
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-tension
pressure
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-tomy
process of cutting; incision
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-trophy
condition of growth or development
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-um
structure; tissue; thing
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-us
structure; tissue; thing
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-version
to turn
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a-
not; without
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an-
not; without
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angi/o
vessel (blood)
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anti-
against
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aort/o
aorta; largest artery
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arteri/o
artery
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arteriol/o
arteriole (small artery)
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ather/o
plaque; fatty buildup
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AV
atrioventricular
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bol/o
cast; throw
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BP
blood pressure
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bpm
beats per minute
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brady-
slow
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
coronary artery disease
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cardi/o
heart
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CHF
congestive heart failure
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coagul/o
coagulation; clotting
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constrict/o
narrowing
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coron/o
heart
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CV
cardiovascular
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cyan/o
blue
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dia-
through; complete
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dilat/o
to enlarge or expand
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ECG
electrocardiogram
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echo-
reflected sound
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EKG
electrocardiogram
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electr/o
electricity
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em-
in
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endo-
in; within
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epi-
on; over; upon
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HTN
hypertension
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hyper-
above; above normal; excessive
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hypo-
below; below normal; deficient
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ICD
implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
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LAD
left anterior descending
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lumin/o
light
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MI
myocardial infarction
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mmHg
millimeters of mercury (a measure of blood pressure)
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MUGA
echocardiogram/multigated acquisition
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my/o
muscle
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PAD
peripheral artery disease
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per-
through
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peri-
around; surrounding
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PET
positron emission tomography
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phleb/o
vein
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PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
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pulmon/o
lung
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PVCs
premature ventricular contractions
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rhythm/o
rhythm; heartbeat
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SA
sinoatrial
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sept/o
wall; partition
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son/o
sound
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sphygm/o
pulse
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systol/o
contraction
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tachy-
fast
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tens/o
stretched; strained
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thromb/o
clot
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tom/o
to cut
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trans-
across
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vas/o
vessel; duct
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vascul/o
blood vessel
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ven/i
vein
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ven/o
vein
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ventricul/o
ventricle
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venul/o
venule (small vein)
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VSD
ventricular septal defect
