Cardiovascular Flashcards
Cardi/o
Coron/o
-Cardia
Heart
Atri/o
Atrium(upper heart chamber)
Ventricul/o
Ventricle(lower heart chamber)
Sept/o
Septum
Angi/o
Vas/o
Vascul/o
Circulates blood
Arteri/o
Artery
Ven/o
Phleb/o
Vein
Aort/o
Aorta
Hemat/o
Hem/o
Sanguin/o
-Emia
Blood
Coagul/o
Thromb/o
Clot/blood clot
Ather/o
Fatty plaque or cholesterol
Sphygm/o
Sphygmoman/o
Pulse
Cusp/o
-Cuspid
Point
Calc/o
Calcium
Kal/o
Potassium
Lymph/o
Lymph
Febr/o
Fever
Ech/o
Sound/sonar
Electr/o
Electric
Splen/o
Spleen
Steth/o
Chest
Anti-
Against
Bi-
Two
Tri-
Three
Brady-
Slow
Tachy-
Rapid
-Crit
Separate
-Gram
Measurment
- Genesis
- Poiesis
Producing, forming
- Lysis
- Lytic
Loosening or destruction
- Ole
- Ule
Small, tiny
-Penia
Decrease
-Philia
Love for
-Stasis
Maintenance
-Tension
Pressure
-Sclerosis
Hardening
Aneurysm
Weakness in the artery wall
Axillary
Armpit
Inguinal
Groin