Cardiovascular system slides terms Flashcards

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angi/o

A

vessel (blood)

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aort/o

A

aorta

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arteriol/o

A

arteriole

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cardi/o

A

cardio

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phleb/o

A

vein

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sept/o

A

wall; partition

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thromb/o

A

clot

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vas/o

A

vessel; duct

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vascul/o

A

blood vessel

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venul/o

A

venule

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brady-

A

slow

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echo-

A

reflected sound

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endo-

A

in;within

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per-

A

through

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tachy-

A

fast

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-ant

A

substance that promotes

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-gram

A

record; image

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-graphy

A

process of recording

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-lytic

A

pertaining to breakdown or destruction

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-stenosis

A

narrowing; tightening

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coagul/o

A

coagulation

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coron/o

A

heart

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dia-

A

through;complete

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peri-

A

around; surrounding

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-meter

A

measure

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-stomy

A

surgical opening

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-tomy

A

incision

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-trophy

A

condition of growth

30
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AV

A

artioventricular

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bpm

A

beats per minute

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HTN

A

hypertension

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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MUGA

A

echocardiogram/multigated acquision

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SA

A

sinoatrial

36
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BP

A

Blood pressure

37
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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

38
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VSD

A

ventricular septal defect