Chapter 11: Cardiovascular System: Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
angi/o
A
vessel
2
Q
aort/o
A
aorta
3
Q
arter/o
A
artery
4
Q
arteri/o
A
artery
5
Q
ather/o
A
yellowish plaque, fatty substance
6
Q
atri/o
A
atrium, upper heart chamber
7
Q
brachi/o
A
arm
8
Q
cardi/o
A
heart
9
Q
cholesterol/o
A
cholesterol
10
Q
coron/o
A
heart
11
Q
cyan/o
A
blue
12
Q
myx/o
A
mucus
13
Q
ox/o
A
oxygen
14
Q
pericardi/o
A
pericardium
15
Q
phleb/o
A
vein
16
Q
rrhythm/o
A
rhythm
17
Q
sphygm/o
A
pulse
18
Q
steth/o
A
chest
19
Q
thromb/o
A
clot
20
Q
valvul/o
A
valve
21
Q
valv/o
A
valve
22
Q
vas/o
A
vessel
23
Q
vascul/o
A
vessel
24
Q
ven/o
A
vein
25
Q
ven/i
A
vein
26
Q
ventricul/o
A
ventricle, lower heart chamber
27
Q
aneurysm/o
A
aneurysm (widened blood vessel)
28
Q
axill/o
A
armpit
29
Q
isch/o
A
hold back, back
30
Q
my/o
A
muscle
31
Q
pulmon/o
A
lung
