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
diastol/o
A
expansion
5
Q
tachy-, 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, -ectasis
A
dilated, expanded
11
Q
strict/o, string/o
A
to narrow, bind, compress
12
Q
spasm/o, spasmod/o
A
convulsion, spasm
13
Q
fibrill/o
A
fibril, fiber
14
Q
palpit/o
A
sensation of rapid beating of the heart
15
Q
angin/o
A
angina pectoris, choking
16
Q
ather/o
A
fatty plaque
17
Q
scler/o
A
hard
18
Q
isch/o
A
hold back
19
Q
coarct/o, coarctat/o
A
to confine
20
Q
varic/o
A
swollen, twisted vein
21
Q
aneurysm/o
A
abnormal widening of a vessel
22
Q
eury-
A
wide
23
Q
clus/o, clud/o
A
shut, closed off
24
Q
claudic/o
A
limping
25
Q
phor/o, -phor, -phore
A
to bear, convey
26
Q
-phoresis
A
transmission
27
Q
lat/o
A
to bear, convey
