Chapter 10: Word Parts Flashcards by Allie Kroll

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angi/o

Example: angi/o/stenosis

A

Vessel (usually refers to blood vessel)

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aort/o

Example: aort/o/gram

A

Aorta

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arteri/o

Example: arteri/o/sclerosis

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Artery

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ather/o

Example: ather/o/sclerosis

A

Yellowish, fatty plaque

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atri/o

Example: atri/o/ventricul/ar

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Atrium

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cardi/o

Example: cardi/o/logist

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Heart

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ech/o

Example: ech/o/cardi/o/gram

A

Sound

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electr/o

Example: electr/o/cardi/o/gram

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Electricity, electrical activity

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isch/o

Example: isch/emia

A

Deficiency, blockage

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lymph/o

Example: lymph/oma

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Lymph, lymph tissue

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lymphaden/o

Example: lymphaden/itis

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Lymph node

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myel/o

Example: myel/o/poiesis

A

Bone marrow

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phleb/o, ven/o

Example: intra/ven/ous

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Vein

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plasm/o

Example: plasm/apheresis

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Plasma

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splen/o

Example: splen/o/megaly

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Spleen

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therm/o

Example: hypo/therm/ia

A

Heart

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thromb/o

Example: thromb/o/phleb/itis

A

Clot

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thym/o

Example: thym/ectomy

A

Thymus gland

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valv/o, valvul/o

Example: valvul/o/plasty

A

Valve

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ventricul/o

Example: atri/o/ventricul/ar

A

Ventricle

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brady-

Example: brady/card/ia

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Slow

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pan-

Example: pan/cyt/o/penia

A

All, total

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-ac

Example: cardi/ac

A

Pertaining to

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-apheresis

Example: plasm/apheresis

A

Removal

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-penia

Example: erythr/o/cyt/o/penia

A

Abnormal reduction in number

Q

-poiesis

Example: myel/o/poiesis

A

Formation

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-sclerosis

Example: ather/o/sclerosis

A

Hardening