Cardiology terms Flashcards

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Aort/o

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Aorta

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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Arteriol/o

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Arteriole

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Ather/o

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Fatty substance, plaque

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Atri/o

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Atrium

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Coron/o

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Heart

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Embol/o

A

Plug

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Isch/o

A

To keep back

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Phleb/o

A

Vein

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Steth/o

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Chest

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Thromb/o

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Clot

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Valv/o

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Valve

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Valvul/o

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Valve

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Varic/o

A

Dilated vein

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Vascul/o

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Blood vessel

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Vas/o

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Blood vessel

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Ven/o

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Vein

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Ventricul/o

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Ventricle

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Venul/o

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Venule

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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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-ar

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Pertaining to

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-ary

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Pertaining to

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-dynia

A

Pain

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-eal

A

Pertaining to

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-ectomy

A

Surgical removal

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-emia

A

Blood condition

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-genic

A

Producing

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-gram

A

Record

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-graphy

A

Process of recording

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-ia

A

Condition

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-ic

A

Pertaining to

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-ism

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Condition

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-manometer

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Instrument to measure pressure

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-megaly

A

Enlarged

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-ole

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Small

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-oma

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Tumor

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-ose

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Pertaining to

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-osis

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Abnormal condition

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-otomy

A

Cutting into

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-ous

A

Pertaining to

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-pathy

A

Disease

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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

A

Suture

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-rrhexis

A

Rupture

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-sclerosis

A

Hardening

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-stenosis

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Narrowing

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-tic

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Pertaining to

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Endo-

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Within

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Hyper-

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Excessive

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Hypo-

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Insufficient

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Intra-

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Within

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Per-

A

Through

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Poly-

A

Many

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Trans-

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Across

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Ultra-

A

Excess

58
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Angi/o

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Vessel