Cardiovascular System Root Words Flashcards
0
Q
angin
A
To choke
1
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and/i, angi/o, vas/o
A
Vessel
2
Q
arter
A
Artery
3
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arteri/o
A
artery
4
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ather/o
A
Fatty substance or deposit
5
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capillus
A
Hairlike
6
Q
card
A
Heart
7
Q
card/i, cardi/o
A
Heart
8
Q
infarct
A
infarct (necrosis of an area)
9
Q
lipid
A
Fat
10
Q
logos
A
Study
11
Q
man/o
A
Thin
12
Q
my/o
A
Muscle
13
Q
phleb
A
Vein
14
Q
phleb/o
A
Vein
15
Q
pulmonar
A
Lung
16
Q
cubitum
A
elbow, forearm
17
Q
cyte
A
Cell
18
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derm
A
Skin
19
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diastol/o
A
Dilating
20
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electr/o
A
Electricity
21
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embol
A
To cast, to throw
22
Q
erg/o
A
Work
23
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erythr/o
A
Red
24
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hem/o
A
Blood
25
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rrhyth
A
Rhythm
26
Q
scler
A
Hardening
27
Q
sera
A
Serum
28
Q
sphygm/o
A
Pulse
29
Q
steth/o
A
Chest
30
Q
systol/o
A
Contracting
31
Q
tens
A
Tension
32
Q
thromb
A
Clot
33
Q
ven/i
A
Vein
