vocab Flashcards
(29 cards)
1
Q
arteri/o
A
artery
2
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phleb/o
A
vein
3
Q
scler/o
A
hardening
4
Q
sten/o
A
narrowing
5
Q
thromb/o
A
blood clot
6
Q
vas/o
A
vessel
7
Q
vascul/o
A
vessel
8
Q
ven/o
A
vein
9
Q
brady-
A
slow
10
Q
tachy-
A
fast
11
Q
peri-
A
around
12
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
13
Q
-icle, -ole, -ule, -ula
A
small
14
Q
-rrhage
A
excessive flow
15
Q
-rrhagia
A
condition of excessive flow
16
Q
-stenosis
A
condition of narrowing
17
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
18
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
19
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
20
Q
EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
21
Q
MI
A
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
22
Q
P
A
pulse
23
Q
RBC
A
Red blood cell
24
Q
WBC
A
White blood cell
25
Diastole
Period of relaxation
26
Embolism
Undissolved matter that travels
27
Malaise
Not feeling well
28
Systole
Period of contraction
29
Thrombus
blood clot
