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cardiovascular/hematology Flashcards

1
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cardi/o cardi/o

A

heart

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arteri/o

A

arteries

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capill/o

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capillaries

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phleb/o ven/o

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veins

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5
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hem/o hemat/o

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blood

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angi/o

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vessel

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aort/o

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aorta

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ather/o

A

plaque

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9
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brady-

A

slow

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10
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coron/o

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coronary

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11
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-crasia

A

mixture/blending

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12
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embol-

A

embolus

blood clot, air bubble, or foriegn object that is carried through the bloodstream

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13
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-emia

A

blood or blood condition

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14
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erythr

A

red

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15
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hemangi/o

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blood vessel

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16
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isch/o

A

hold back/restrain

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leuk/o

A

white

18
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-lytic

A

to destroy

Example: hemolytic- breakdown of red blood cells

19
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necrosis

A

death of the tissue

20
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-penia

A

deficiency, lack of

21
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per-

A

through

example: percutanous- through the skin

22
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plast/o

A

growth/development

23
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-sclerosis

A

abnormal hardening

24
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spasm

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tightening/cramping

25
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stenosis

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abnormal narrowing

26
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tachy-

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rapid

27
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thromb/o

A

clot

28
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valvul

A

valve

29
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vascul

A

blood vessels

30
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cyt/o

A

cell

31
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-cytes

A

cells

32
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ech/o

A

sound

33
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electr/o

A

electric

34
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end/o

A

within

35
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-graphy

A

process of recording

36
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my/o

A

muscle

Example: myocardial- heart muscle

37
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peri-

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surrounding

Example: pericarditis- inflammation of the membranes surronding the heart

38
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-um

A

structure

example: pericardium- surronding the heart structure (the membrane surronding the heart)

39
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plasty

A

surgical repair

40
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-stasis

A

stop or controlling

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