Ch 5 Combining Forms/Suffix/Prefix Flashcards

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1
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angi/o

A

vessel

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aort/o

A

aorta

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arteri/o

A

artery

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arteriol/o

A

arteriole

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ather/o

A

fatty substance

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5
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atri/o

A

atrium

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cardi/o

A

heart

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coron/o

A

heart

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embol/o

A

plug

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fibrin/o

A

fibers

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isch/o

A

to hold back

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myocardi/o

A

heart muscle

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phleb/o

A

vein

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sept/o

A

wall

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14
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son/o

A

sound

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sphygm/o

A

pulse

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steth/o

A

chest

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17
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thromb/o

A

clot

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valv/o
valvul/o

A

valve

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19
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varic/o

A

dilated vein

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20
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vascul/o

A

blood vessel

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21
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vas/o

A

vessel

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ven/o

A

vein

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ventricul/o

A

ventricle

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24
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venul/o

A

venule

25
Q

-cardia

A

heart condition

26
Q

-manometer

A

instrument to measure pressure

27
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-ole

A

small

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-pressor

A

to press down

29
Q

-spasm

A

involuntary muscle contraction

30
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-tension

A

pressure

31
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-tonic

A

pertaining to tone

32
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-ule

A

small

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di-

A

two

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duct/o

A

to bring

35
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electr/o

A

electricity

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hem/o

A

blood

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orth/o

A

straight

38
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peripher/o

A

away from center

39
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scler/o

A

hard

40
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sept/o

A

wall

41
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steth/o

A

chest

42
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varic/o

A

dilated vein

43
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-ac
-al
-ar
-ary
-eal
-ic

A

pertaining to

44
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

45
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-lytic

A

destruction

46
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-manometer

A

instrument to measure pressure

47
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-megaly

A

enlarged-

48
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-ose
-ous

A

pertaining to

49
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

50
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-rrhexis

A

rupture

51
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-stenosis

A

narrowing

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-tension

A

pressure

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inter-

A

between

54
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-intra

A

within

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per-

A

through

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peri-

A

around

57
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re-

A

again

58
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brady-

A

slow

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tachy-

A

fast

60
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trans-

A

across

61
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ultra-

A

beyond