Chapter 5 Flashcards
Cardi/o-
Heart
Vascul/o-
Blood vessel
-ar
Pertaining to
Angi/o-
Blood vessel; lymphatic vessel
Vas/o-
Blood vessel; vas deferens
Circulat/o-
Movement in circular route
-ory
Having the function of
-ac
Pertaining to
Card/i-
Heart
Apic/o-
Apex; tip
-al
Pertaining to
Sept/o-
Dividing wall; septum
Ventricul/o-
Chamber that is filled; ventricle
Atri/o-
Atrium; chamber that is open at the top
Valvul/o-
Valve
Valv/o-
Valve
Bi-
Two
Aort/o-
Aorta
-ic
Pertaining to
Tri-
Three
Cusp/o-
Point; production
Mitr/o-
Structure like a tall hat with two points
-id
Origin; resembling; source
Pulmon/o-
Lung
-ary
Pertaining to
-ory
Having the function of
My/o-
Muscle
-um
Period of time; structure
Thorac/o-
Chest; thorax
Endo-
Innermost; within
Peri-
Around
Epi-
Above; upon
Mediastin/o-
Mediastinum
Viscer/o-
Large internal organ
Pariet/o-
Wall of a cavity
-ole
Small thing
-ion
Action; condition
Dilat/o-
Dilate; widen
Arteriol/o-
Arteriole
Arteri/o-
Artery
Theli/o-
Cellular layer
-ature
System composed of
-ule
Small thing
Ven/o-
Vein
-ous
Pertaining to
Phleb/o-
Vein
Capill/o-
Capillary; hair like structure
Carot/o-
Sleep; stupor
Sub-
Below; underneath
Axill/o-
Armpit
-ian
Pertaining to
Calv/o-
Clavicle; collar bone
Coron/o-
Structure that encircles like a crown
Systol/o-
Contracting
Sin/o-
Channel; hallow cavity
Conduct/o-
Carrying; conveying
Port/o-
Point of entry
Jugul/o-
Jugular; throat
Saphen/o-
Clearly visible
Abdomin/o-
Abdomen
Ren/o-
Kidney
Tibi/o-
Shin; tibia
Perone/o-
Fibula; lower leg bone
Femor/o-
Femur; thigh bone
Branchi/o-
Arm
Radi/o-
Forearm bone; radiation; xrays
System/o-
Body as a whole
Diastol/o-
Dilating
Ectop/o-
Outside
De-
Reversal of; without
Polar/o-
Negative state; positive state
-ization
Process of creating; process of inserting; process of making
Re-
Again and again; backwards; unable to
Fract/o-
Bend; break up
Poplite/o-
Back of knee
Calv/o-
Clavicle; collar bone
Pector/o-
Chest
Path/o-
Disease
-emia
Condition of the blood
Isch/o-
Block; keep back
Angin/o-
Angina
-megaly
Enlargement
-pathy
Disease
Idi/o-
Individual; unknown
-osis
Condition; process
Necr/o-
Dead body; dead cells; dead tissue
Infarct/o-
Small area of dead tissue
Cor
Latin for heart
Congest/o-
Accumulation of fluid
-ive
Pertaining to
Hyper-
Above; more than normal
-trophy
Process of development
Compens/o-
Compenstate; counterbalance
-ated
Composed of; pertaining to a condition
Peripher/o-
Outer aspects
Pat/o-
Open
-ent
Pertaining to
-logy
Study of
Tetr/o-
Four
Coarct/o-
Pressed together
-ation
Being; having; process
Card/i
Heart
-itis
Infection; inflammation of
Regurgitat/o-
Backwards flow
Tampon/o-
Stop up
Vegetat/o-
Growth
Sten/o-
Constriction; narrowness
Rheumat/o-
Watery discharge
Intra
Within
Inter-
Between
-ature
System composed of