Chapter 11: Cardiovascular Systems Flashcards

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aneurysum/o

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aneurysm (Widening blood vessel)

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angi/o

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vessel

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arter/o

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artery

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arteri/o

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artery

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5
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ather/o

A

yellowish plaque, fatty susbstance

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atri/o

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atrium, upper heart chamber

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axill/o

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armpit

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brachi/o

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arm

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cardi/o

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heart

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10
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cholesterol/o

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cholesterol (liquid susbatance)

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coron/o

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heart

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cyan/o

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blue

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13
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isch/o

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hold back, back

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14
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my/o

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muscle

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myx/o

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mucus

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ox/o

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oxygen

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pericardi/o

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pericardium

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phleb/o

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vein

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pulmon/o

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lung

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rrhythm/o

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rhythm

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sphygm/o

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pulse

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steth/o

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chest

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thromb/o

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clot

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valv/o

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valve

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valvul/o

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valve

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vas/o

A

vessel

27
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vascul/o

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vessel

28
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ven/o

A

vein

29
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ven/i

A

vein

30
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ventricul/o

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ventricle, lower heart chamber

31
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-constriction

A

narrowing

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-dilation

A

widening, stretching, expanding

33
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-emia

A

blood condition

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-graphy

A

process of recording

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-lysis

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breakdown, separation, loosening

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-megaly

A

enlargement

37
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-meter

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measure

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-oma

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tumor, mass, fluid collection

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-osis

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condition; usually abnormal condition

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-stenosis

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tightening, stricture

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-tomy

A

process of cutting

44
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a-, an-

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no, not, without

45
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brady-

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slow

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de-

A

lack of; down; less; removal of

47
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dys-

A

pain

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endo-

A

in, within

49
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hyper-

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excessive

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hypo-

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deficient

51
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inter-

A

between

52
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peri-

A

surrounding

53
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tachy-

A

fast

54
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tetra-

A

four (4)

55
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tri-

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three (3)