Cardiovascular Physiological and Pathological Flashcards
Sphygm/o
pulse
Rhythm/o
rhythm
Systol/o
contraction
Tachy-
quick, rapid
Tach/o
quick, rapid
Brady-
slow
Steth/o
chest
Tens/o
stretch
Dilat/o
expand
-ectasia
dilated, expanded
-ectasis
dilated, expanded
Strict/o
to narrow, bind, compress
String/o
to narrow, bind, compress
Spasm/o
convulsion, spasm
Spasmod/o
convulsion, spasm
Fibrill/o
fibril, fiber
Palpit/o
sensation of rapid beating of the heart
Angin/o
angina pectoris, choking
Ather/o
fatty plaque
Scler/o
hard
Isch/o
hold back
Coarct/o
to confine
Coarctat/o
to confine
Varic/o
swollen, toruous vein
Aneurysm/o
abnormal widening of a vessel
Eury-
wide
Clus/o
shut, closed off
Clud/o
shut, closed off
Claudic/o
limping
Phor/o
to bear; convey
-phor
bearer
-phore
bearer
-phoresis
transmission