Word roots, Cardiovascular System Flashcards

1
Q

ac

A

pertaining to

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2
Q

angi/o

A

vessel

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3
Q

aort/o

A

aorta

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4
Q

apheresis

A

removal

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5
Q

arteri/o

A

artery

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6
Q

ather/o

A

yellowing, fatty plaque

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7
Q

atri/o

A

atrium

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8
Q

brady

A

slow

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9
Q

cardi/o

A

heart

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10
Q

ech/o

A

sound

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11
Q

electr/o

A

electricity, electrical activity

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12
Q

graph

A

instrument used to record, record

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13
Q

isch/o

A

deficiency, blockage

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14
Q

lymph/o

A

lymph, lymph tissue

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15
Q

lymphaden/o

A

lymph node

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16
Q

myel/o

A

bone marrow

17
Q

odynia

A

pain

18
Q

penia

A

abnormal reduction in number

19
Q

phleb/o

A

vein

20
Q

plasm/o

A

plasma

21
Q

poiesis

A

formation

22
Q

sclerosis

A

hardening

23
Q

splen/o

A

spleen

24
Q

therm/o

A

heat

25
Q

thromb/o

A

clot

26
Q

thym/o

A

thymus gland

27
Q

valv/o, valvul/o

A

valve

28
Q

ven/o

A

vein

29
Q

ventricul/o

A

ventricle