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Cardiovascular system Flashcards

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1
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Cardi/o, -cardia

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heart

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coron/o

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coronary

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atri/o

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atrium

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ventricul/o

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ventricle

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sept/o

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septum

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angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o

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blood vessel

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arteri/o

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artery

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ven/o, phleb/o

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vein

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aort/o

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aorta

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hemat/o, hem/o, sanguin/o, -emia

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blood, blood condition

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coagul/o, thromb/o

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clot, blood clot

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ather/o

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fatty plaque, cholesterol

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sphygm/o, sphygmoman/o

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pulse

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cusp/o, -cuspid

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point

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calc/o

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calcium

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kal/o

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potassium

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lymph/o

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lymph

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febr/o

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fever

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ech/o

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sound/ sonar

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electr/o

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electricity

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splen/o

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spleen

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steth/o

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chest

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anti-

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against

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bi-

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two

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tri-

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three

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brady-

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slow

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tachy-

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fast

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-crit

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seperate

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-gram

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picture or record

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-genesis, -poiesis

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producing, forming

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-lysis, -lytic

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loosening or destruction

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-ole, -ule

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small, tiny

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-penia

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deficiency, lack of

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-philia

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attraction to

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-stasis

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maintenance

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-tension

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pressure

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-sclerosis

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hardening

38
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aneurysm

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weakness in the artery wall

39
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axillary

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armpit

40
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inguinal

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groin

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