Cardiovascular/Lymph System (Ch5) Flashcards
1
Q
angi/o
A
vessel (usually blood or lymph)
2
Q
aneurysm/o
A
a widening, a widened blood vessel
3
Q
aort/o
A
aorta
4
Q
arteri/o
A
artery
5
Q
ather/o
A
fatty plaque
6
Q
atri/o
A
atrium
7
Q
cardi/o, coron/o
A
heart
8
Q
electr/o
A
electric
9
Q
embol/o
A
embolus (plug)
10
Q
isch/o
A
hold back
11
Q
lymph/o
A
lymph
12
Q
phleb/o, ven/o
A
vein
13
Q
rrhythm/o
A
rhythm
14
Q
thromb/o
A
blood clot
15
Q
varic/o
A
dilated vein
16
Q
vas/o
A
vessel; vas deferens; duct
17
Q
vascul/o
A
vessel
18
Q
ventricul/o
A
ventricle (of heart or brain)
19
Q
aden/o
A
gland
20
Q
cerebr/o
A
cerebrum
21
Q
hem/o
A
blood
22
Q
my/o
A
muscle
23
Q
necr/o
A
death, necrosis
24
Q
sarc/o
A
flesh (connective tissue)
25
Q
scler/o
A
hardening; sclera (white of the eye)
26
Q
-ectomy
A
excision, removal
27
Q
-lysis
A
separation; destruction; loosening
28
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair
29
Q
-rrhaphy
A
suture
