Cardiovascular Medterm Flashcards

1
Q

Cardium

A

the heart

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2
Q

Cardi/o

A

heart

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3
Q

Angi/o

A

vessel

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4
Q

Aort/o

A

aorta

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5
Q

Arteri/o

A

artery

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6
Q

Ather/o

A

fatty substance, plaque

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7
Q

Atri/o

A

atrium

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8
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Coron/o

A

heart

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9
Q

Embol/o

A

embolus, clot

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10
Q

Isch/o

A

supress, restraint

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11
Q

Mi/o

A

less, smaller

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12
Q

My/o

A

muscle

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13
Q

Palpit/o, palpitat/o

A

flutter, throbbing

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14
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Rhe/o

A

flow, current, stream

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15
Q

Sphygm/o

A

pulse

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16
Q

Tel/e

A

distant, far, end

17
Q

Valv/o, valvul/o

A

valve

18
Q

Varic/o

A

varicose veins

19
Q

Vas/o, vascul/o

A

vessel

20
Q

Ven/o

A

vein

21
Q

Ventricul/o

A

heart/ brain ventricle

22
Q

Venul/o

A

venule

23
Q

Cardi/o/megaly

A

Enlarged heart

24
Q

Cardi/o/my/o/pathy

A

Heart muscle disease

25
Q

Brady/card/ia

A

Slow heart rate

26
Q

Tachy/card/ia

A

Fast heart rate

27
Q

Peri/card/ium

A

Sac around the heart

28
Q

My/o/card/ia

A

Heart muscle

29
Q

Sphygm/o/man/o/meter

A

Blood pressure cuff

30
Q

Arteri/o/scler/osis

A

Hardening of the arteries