5 - cardiovascular combining forms Flashcards

1
Q

angi/o

A

vessel

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2
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angin/o

A

to choke

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3
Q

aort/o

A

aorta

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4
Q

arteri/o

A

artery

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5
Q

ather/o

A

fatty substance

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6
Q

atri/o

A

atrium

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7
Q

auscultate/o

A

listen to

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8
Q

cardi/o

A

heart

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9
Q

circulat/o

A

circular

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10
Q

cyan/o

A

dark blue

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11
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dilat/o

A

to widen

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12
Q

ech/o

A

reflected sound

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13
Q

electr/o

A

electricity

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14
Q

embol/o

A

a throwing in

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15
Q

hem/o

A

blood

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16
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infarct/o

A

infarct; necrosis

17
Q

isch/o

A

to hold back

18
Q

lipid/o

A

fat

19
Q

mitr/o

A

mitral valve

20
Q

my/o

A

muscle

21
Q

occlus/o

A

to close

22
Q

ox/o

A

oxygen

23
Q

palpit/o

A

throbbing

24
Q

pector/o

A

chest

25
Q

phleb/o

A

vein

26
Q

rhythm/o

A

rhythm

27
Q

scler/o

A

hardening

28
Q

sten/o

A

narrowing

29
Q

thromb/o

A

clot of blood

30
Q

valvul/o

A

valve

31
Q

vas/o

A

vessel

31
Q

vascul/o

A

small vessel

32
Q

ven/o

A

vein

33
Q

ventricul/o

A

ventricle

34
Q

vers/o

A

turning