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Chapter 11 – The Cardiovascular System - Terminology Flashcards

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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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cholesterol/o

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cholesterol

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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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isch/o

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to hold back

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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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valvul/o

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valve

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valv/o

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valve

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vas/o

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vassel

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ven/o

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Vein

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ven/i

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Vein

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ventricul/o

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ventricle

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-constriction

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-dilation

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widening; stretching; expanding

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-emia

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blood condition

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-lysis

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breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-meter

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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

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-sclerosis

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-stenosis

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tightening; structure

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-tomy

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process of cutting

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a-, an

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no, not, without

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brady-

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de-

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lack of; down; less; removal of

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dys-

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bad; painful; difficult; abnormal

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endo-

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in, within

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hyper-

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above; excessive

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hypo-

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deficient; below; under; less than normal

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inter-

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peri-

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surrounding

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tachy-

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tetra-

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tri-

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ather/o

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yellowish plaque, fatty substance

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atri/o

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atrium, upper heart chamber

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-genic

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produced in or by

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluids

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-cardia

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condition of the heart

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vascul/o

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aneurysm/o

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angi/o

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aort/o

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arter/o

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arteri/o

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