Cardiovascular Physiological and Pathological Flashcards
1
Q
Sphygm/o
A
pulse
2
Q
Rhythm/o
A
rhythm
3
Q
Systol/o
A
contraction
4
Q
Tachy-
A
quick, rapid
5
Q
Tach/o
A
quick, rapid
6
Q
Brady-
A
slow
7
Q
Steth/o
A
chest
8
Q
Tens/o
A
stretch
9
Q
Dilat/o
A
expand
10
Q
-ectasia
A
dilated, expanded
11
Q
-ectasis
A
dilated, expanded
12
Q
Strict/o
A
to narrow, bind, compress
13
Q
String/o
A
to narrow, bind, compress
14
Q
Spasm/o
A
convulsion, spasm
15
Q
Spasmod/o
A
convulsion, spasm
16
Q
Fibrill/o
A
fibril, fiber
17
Q
Palpit/o
A
sensation of rapid beating of the heart
18
Q
Angin/o
A
angina pectoris, choking
19
Q
Ather/o
A
fatty plaque
20
Q
Scler/o
A
hard
21
Q
Isch/o
A
hold back
22
Q
Coarct/o
A
to confine
23
Q
Coarctat/o
A
to confine
24
Q
Varic/o
A
swollen, toruous vein
25
Aneurysm/o
abnormal widening of a vessel
26
Eury-
wide
27
Clus/o
shut, closed off
28
Clud/o
shut, closed off
29
Claudic/o
limping
30
Phor/o
to bear; convey
31
-phor
bearer
32
-phore
bearer
33
-phoresis
transmission
