5 - cardiovascular combining forms Flashcards
1
Q
angi/o
A
vessel
2
Q
angin/o
A
to choke
3
Q
aort/o
A
aorta
4
Q
arteri/o
A
artery
5
Q
ather/o
A
fatty substance
6
Q
atri/o
A
atrium
7
Q
auscultate/o
A
listen to
8
Q
cardi/o
A
heart
9
Q
circulat/o
A
circular
10
Q
cyan/o
A
dark blue
11
Q
dilat/o
A
to widen
12
Q
ech/o
A
reflected sound
13
Q
electr/o
A
electricity
14
Q
embol/o
A
a throwing in
15
Q
hem/o
A
blood
16
Q
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
