Cardiovascular System Med Term Flashcards

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1
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aneursym/o

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aneurysm

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angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o

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vessel

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3
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aort/o

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aorta

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arter/o, arteri/o

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artery

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5
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arteriol/o

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arteriole

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6
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ather/o

A

yellowish, fatty plaque

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7
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atri/o

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atrium

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8
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cancer/o, carcin/o

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cancer

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9
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cardi/o

A

heart

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10
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coron/o

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heart

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11
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ech/o, son/o

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sound

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12
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electr/o

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electrical

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13
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endocardi/o

A

endocardium

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14
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mediastin/o

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mediastinum

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15
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my/o

A

muscle

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16
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myocardi/o

A

myocardium

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17
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ox/i

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oxygen

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18
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percardi/o

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pericardium

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19
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phleb/o, ven/o

A

vein

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20
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pulmon/o

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lung

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21
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rhythm/o

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rhythm

22
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scler/o

A

hard

23
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sept/o

A

septum

24
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sin/o

A

sinus

25
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steth/o, thorac/o

A

chest

26
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valv/o, valvul/o

A

valve

27
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ventricul/o

A

ventricle

28
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venul/o

A

venule

29
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bi-

A

two

30
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brady-

A

slow

31
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de-

A

down, from

32
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epi-

A

upon, above

33
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peri-

A

around

34
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poly-

A

many

35
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tachy-

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fast

36
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tri-

A

three

37
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-ary

A

pertaining to

38
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-edema

A

swelling

39
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-graph

A

instrument used to record

40
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-gram

A

recording, writing

41
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-ium

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membrane

42
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-megaly

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enlarged

43
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-ole

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small

44
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-oma

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tumor

45
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-pathy

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disease, abnormality

46
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-phobia

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fear (abnormal)

47
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-sclerosis

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hardening, hardness

48
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-stenosis

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narrowing, stricture

49
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-stomy

A

artificial opening

50
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-tome

A

cutting instrument

51
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ven/o, ven/i

A

vein