Cardiovascular System Flashcards
Angi/o
Vessel
Aort/o
Aorta
Arter/o
Artery
Arteri/o
Artery
Ather/o
Yellowish plaque or fatty substance
Atri/o
Atrium
Brachi/o
Arm
Cardi/o
Heart
Cholesterol/o
Cholesterol
Coron/o
Heart
Cyan/o
Blue
Myx/o
Mucus
Ox/o
Oxygen
Pericardi/o
Pericardium
Phleb/o
Vein
Rrhythm/o
Rhythm
Sphygm/o
Pulse
Steth/o
Chest
Thromb/o
Clot
Valvul/o
Valve
Valv/o
Valve
Vas/o
Vessel
Vascul/o
Vessel
Ven/o
Vein
Ven/i
Vein
Ventricul/o
Ventricle
What is the pt and bt for the heart?
Pt - coron/o
Bt - cardi/o
What is the pt and bt for the vein?
Pt - ven/o
Bt - phleb/o
What is the pt and bt for the lung?
Pt - pulmon/o
Bt - pneum/o or pneumon/o
Pneum/o means lung but what els could it mean?
Air
What is the pt and bt for the chest?
Pt - pector/o
Bt - steth/o
Pt and bt - thorac/o
What is the pt and bt for the vessel?
Pt - vascul/o
Bt - angi/o or vas/o
What is the difference between sphygm/o and -sphyxia?
Sphygm/o - pulse
-sphyxia - pulse condition
What is the difference between systole and diastole?
Systole - contraction phase
Diastole - relaxation phase
What is the difference between oxy-, ox/o and -oxia?
Oxy- - sharp, sudden
Ox/o - oxygen
-oxia - oxygen condition
What does capn/o and -capnia mean?
Capn/o - carbon dioxide
-capnia - carbon dioxide condition
What is mucus, mucous and myx/o mean?
Mucus - noun form
Mucous - pt or adjective form
Myx/o - mucus
