Chapter 5 - Cardiovascular System Flashcards
1
Q
angi/o
A
vessel
2
Q
arteriol/o
A
arteriole
3
Q
ather/o
A
fatty substance
4
Q
embol/o
A
plug
5
Q
fibrin/o
A
fibers
6
Q
isch/o
A
to hold back
7
Q
myocardi/o
A
heart muscle
8
Q
phleb/o
A
vein
9
Q
sept/o
A
wall
10
Q
son/o
A
sound
11
Q
sphygm/o
A
pulse
12
Q
thromb/o
A
clot
13
Q
varic/o
A
dilated vein
14
Q
vas/o
A
vessel
15
Q
ven/o
A
vein
16
Q
venul/o
A
venule
17
Q
-manometer
A
instrument to measure pressure
18
Q
-ole
A
small
19
Q
-pressor
A
to press down
20
Q
-tonic
A
pertaining to tone
21
Q
-ule
A
small
22
Q
erythr/o
A
red
23
Q
angiogram
A
vessel record
24
Q
angiostenosis
A
narrowing of a vesel
25
Q
anteriorrhexis
A
ruptured artery
26
Q
interatrial
A
between the atria
27
Q
sphygomanometer
A
measure pulse pressure
28
Q
mitral
A
bicuspid
29
Q
atrioventricular valve
A
tricuspid
