Ch6 Word Parts: Root Words Flashcards

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1
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angi/o

A

blood (vessel)

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2
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aort/o

A

aorta; largest artery

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3
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arteri/o

A

artery

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4
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arteriol/o

A

arteriole (small artery)

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5
Q

ather/o

A

plaque; fatty buildup

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6
Q

bol/o

A

cast; throw

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7
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cardi/o

A

heart

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8
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coagul/o

A

coagulation; clotting

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9
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constrict/o

A

narrowing

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10
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coron/o

A

heart

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11
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cyan/o

A

blue

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12
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dilat/o

A

to enlarge or expand

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13
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electr/o

A

electricity

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14
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lumin/o

A

light

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15
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my/o

A

muscle

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16
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phleb/o

A

vein

17
Q

pulmon/o

A

lung

18
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rhythm/o

A

rhythm; heartbeat

19
Q

sept/o

A

wall; partition

20
Q

son/o

A

sound

21
Q

sphygm/o

A

pulse

22
Q

systol/o

A

contraction

23
Q

tens/o

A

stretched; strained

24
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thromb/o

A

clot

25
Q

tom/o

A

to cut

26
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vas/o

A

vessel; duct

27
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ven/i, ven/o

A

vein

28
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ventricul/o

A

ventricle

29
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venul/o

A

venule (small vein)