Cardiovascular System Flashcards

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tachy-

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fast, rapid

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brady-

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slow

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hyper-

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above, excessive

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4
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hypo-

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below, deficient

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5
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peri-

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surrounding, around

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6
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epi-

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on, above, over

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7
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atri/o

A

atrium

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8
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cardi/o

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heart

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ech/o

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sound

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electr/o

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electricity

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11
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symptomat/o

A

symptom

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valv/o

A

valve

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valvul/o

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valve

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ventricul/o

A

ventricle

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15
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-ac, -ar, -ic, -ous,

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pertaining to

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16
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-aphresis

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removal

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to aspirate fluid

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-ectomy

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excision, surgical removal

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-genic

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producing, originating, causing

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-gram

A

record, radiographic image

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-graph

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instrument used to record

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-graphy

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process of recording, radiographic imaging

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-ia

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condition of, diseased state, abnormal state

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lysis

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loosening, dissolution, separating

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-megaly

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enlarged, enlargement

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-logist

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specialist, physician whi studies and treats

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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-tomy

A

cut into, incision

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-pathy

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disease

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-penia

A

abnormal reduction in number

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-pexy

A

surgical fixation, suspension

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-plasty

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surgical repair

35
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-poiesis

A

formation

36
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-sclerosis

A

hardening

37
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-scope

A

instrument used to view

38
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-scopy

A

process of viewing

39
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-stasis

A

stop, stopping, controlling

40
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-stenosis

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narrowing, constriction