Cardiology Word Parts Flashcards
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cardi/o-
A
heart
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vascul/o-
A
blood vessels
3
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circulat/o-
A
moving in a circular route
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apic/o-
A
apex; tip
5
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card/o-
A
heart
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my/o-
A
muscle
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pariet/o-
A
wall of a cavity
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aort/o-
A
aorta
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valvul/o-
A
valve
10
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atri/o-
A
atrium; chamber that is open at the top
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mitr/o-
A
structure with two points
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cusp/o-
A
point; projection
13
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pulmon/o-
A
lung
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sept/o-
A
diviting wall; septum
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valv/o-
A
valve
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ventricul/o-
A
chamber that is filled; ventricle
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thorac/o-
A
chest; throat
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mediastin/o-
A
mediastinum
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cav/o-
A
hollow space
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arteriol/o-
A
arteriole
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arteri/o-
A
artery
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arter/o-
A
artery
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oxygen/o-
A
oxygen
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bifurcat/o-
A
divide into two branches
25
angi/o-
blood vessel; lymphatic vessel
26
vas/o-
blood vessel; vas deferens
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capill/o-
capillary; hair-like structure
28
theli/o-
cellular layer
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constrict/o-
drawn together; narrowed
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dilat/o-
dilate; widen
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phleb/o-
vein
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abdomin/o-
abdomen
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axill/o-
armpit; axilla
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brachi/o-
arm
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carot/o-
loss of consciousness
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coron/o-
structure that encircles like a crown
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femor/o-
femur; thigh bone
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ili/o-
illium
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perone/o-
fibula
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poplite/o-
back of the knee
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clav/o-
clavicle; collarbone
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tibi/o-
tibia; shin bone
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uln/o-
forearm bone; ulna
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jugul/o-
throat
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port/o-
port of entry
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saphen/o-
clearly visible
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conduct/o-
carrying; conveying
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polar/o-
negative state; positive state
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diastol/o-
dialating
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ectop/o-
outside
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fract/o-
bend; break up
52
sin/o-
channel; hollow cavity
53
systol/o-
contracting
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contract/o-
pull together
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isch/o-
block; keep back
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-emia
condition of the blood; substance of the blood
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angin/o-
angina
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pector/o-
chest
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congest/o-
accumulation of fluid
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distent/o-
distended; stretched
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peripher/o-
outer aspects
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end/o-
innermost; within
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regurgit/o-
backward flow
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infarct/o-
small area of dead tissue
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peri-
around
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tampon/o-
stop up
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-ade
action; process
68
rheumat/o-
watery discharge
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coarct/o-
narrowed
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tetr/a
four
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pat/o-
open
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dissect/o-
cut apart
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scler/o-
hard; sclera
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ather/o-
soft, fatty substance
75
atheromat/o-
fatty deposit; fatty mass
76
cholesterol/o-
cholesterol
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triglycerid/o-
triglyceride
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orth/o-
straight
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stat/o-
standing still; staying in one place
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claudicat/o-
limping pain
81
thromb/o-
blood clot
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varic/o-
elarged, tortuous vein; varix
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rrhythm/o-
rhythm
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brady-
slow
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fibrill/o-
muscle fiber; nerve fiber
86
-geminy
action of pairing
87
tachy-
fast
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-systole
process of contracting
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palpit/o-
quick throbbing
90
electr/o-
electricity
91
physi/o-
physical function
92
tele/o-
distance
93
ultra-
beyond; higher
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ech/o-
echo of a sound wave
95
nucle/o-
nucleus of an atom or a cell
96
per-
through; throughout
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fus/o-
pouring
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sphygm/o-
pulse
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man/o-
frenzy; thin
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diastol/o-
dilating
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coagul/o-
clotting
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lyt/o-
break down; destroy
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dia-
complete; through
104
anastom/o-
creating an opening between two structures
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transplant/o-
move and put in another place
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lumin/o-
lumen; opening
107
ablat/o-
destroy; take away
108
valvul/o-
valve
109
prosthet/o-
artificial part
110
-tome
area with distinct edges; instrument used to cut
