Cardiovascular Flashcards
1
Q
Cardi/o
Coron/o
-Cardia
A
Heart
2
Q
Atri/o
A
Atrium(upper heart chamber)
3
Q
Ventricul/o
A
Ventricle(lower heart chamber)
4
Q
Sept/o
A
Septum
5
Q
Angi/o
Vas/o
Vascul/o
A
Circulates blood
6
Q
Arteri/o
A
Artery
7
Q
Ven/o
Phleb/o
A
Vein
8
Q
Aort/o
A
Aorta
9
Q
Hemat/o
Hem/o
Sanguin/o
-Emia
A
Blood
10
Q
Coagul/o
Thromb/o
A
Clot/blood clot
11
Q
Ather/o
A
Fatty plaque or cholesterol
12
Q
Sphygm/o
Sphygmoman/o
A
Pulse
13
Q
Cusp/o
-Cuspid
A
Point
14
Q
Calc/o
A
Calcium
15
Q
Kal/o
A
Potassium
16
Q
Lymph/o
A
Lymph
17
Q
Febr/o
A
Fever
18
Q
Ech/o
A
Sound/sonar
19
Q
Electr/o
A
Electric
20
Q
Splen/o
A
Spleen
21
Q
Steth/o
A
Chest
22
Q
Anti-
A
Against
23
Q
Bi-
A
Two
24
Q
Tri-
A
Three
25
Brady-
Slow
26
Tachy-
Rapid
27
-Crit
Separate
28
-Gram
Measurment
29
- Genesis
| - Poiesis
Producing, forming
30
- Lysis
| - Lytic
Loosening or destruction
31
- Ole
| - Ule
Small, tiny
32
-Penia
Decrease
33
-Philia
Love for
34
-Stasis
Maintenance
35
-Tension
Pressure
36
-Sclerosis
Hardening
37
Aneurysm
Weakness in the artery wall
38
Axillary
Armpit
39
Inguinal
Groin
