Chapter 11 Flashcards
Cardiovascular System
1
Q
aneurysm/o
A
aneurysm
2
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angi/o
A
vessel (blood)
3
Q
aort/o
A
aorta (largest artery)
4
Q
arter/o, arteri/o
A
artery
5
Q
ather/o
A
plaque (fatty substance)
6
Q
atri/o
A
atrium (upper heart chamber)
7
Q
axill/o
A
armpit
8
Q
brachi/o
A
arm
9
Q
cardi/o
A
heart
10
Q
cholesterol/o
A
cholesterol
11
Q
coron/o
A
heart
12
Q
cyan/o
A
blue
13
Q
isch/o
A
hold back, back
14
Q
my/o
A
muscle
15
Q
myx/o
A
mucus
16
Q
ox/o
A
oxygen
17
Q
pericardi/o
A
pericardium
18
Q
phleb/o
A
vein
19
Q
pulmon/o
A
lung
20
Q
rrhythm/o
A
rhythm
21
Q
sphygm/o
A
pulse
22
Q
steth/o
A
chest
23
Q
thromb/o
A
clot
24
Q
valv/o
A
valve
25
Q
valvul/o
A
valve
26
Q
vas/o
A
vessel, duct
27
Q
vascul/o
A
vessel (blood)
28
Q
ven/o, ven/i
A
vein
29
Q
ventricul/o
A
ventricle (of heart or brain)
30
Q
-constriction
A
narrowing
31
Q
-dilation
A
widening, stretching, expanding
32
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
33
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
34
Q
-lysis
A
breakdown, separation, destruction, loosening