Ch.5 Flashcards
Arti-
Atrium
-malacia
Softening
-ecstasis
Dilation , enlargement
-Oma
Tumor
Aort
Aorta
-centesis
Surgical puncture
Epi-
Above, upon
-emia
Blood condition
-pathy
Disease
Phleb
Vein
Ven
Vein
Sten
Narrowing, stricture
Thromb
Blood clot
Electr
Electric
My
Muscle
-graphy
Process of recording
-logist
Specialist in the study of
-plasty
Surgical repair
Cardi
Heart
-rrhapy
Suture
-ectomy
Excision, removal
-itis
Inflammation
Anti-
Against
-gram
Writing, record
Scler
Hardening
Arteri
Artery
Angi
Vessel
-ary, -atic, -ic, -ior, -ous
Pertaining t
-ole, -ule
Small, minute
-cardia
Heart conditon
Brady-
Slow
-lysis
Separation, destruction, loosening
-pnea
Breathing
-rrhexia
Rupture
Spasm
Involuntary contraction, twitching
-stenosis
Narrowing, stricture
-osis
Abnormal condition, increase
-megaly
Enlargement
Endo
In, within
-tomy
Incision
-gen
Forming, producing, origin
-um
Structure, thing
Hyper
Excessive, above normal
Inter
Between