Chapter 5 Cardiovascular System Combining Forms, Prefixes, Suffixes Flashcards

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angi/o

A

Vessel

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aort/o

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Aorta

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arteri/o

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Artery

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arteriol/o

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Arteriole

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ather/o

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Fatty substance

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atri/o

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Atrium

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cardi/o

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Heart

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coron/o

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Heart

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embol/o

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Plug

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fibrin/o

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Fibers

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ischi/o

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To hold back

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myocardi/o

A

Heart muscle

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phleb/o

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Vein

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sept/o

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Wall

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son/o

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Sound

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sphygm/o

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Pulse

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steth/o

A

Chest

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thromb/o

A

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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varic/o

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Dilated vein

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vascul/o

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Blood vessel

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vas/o

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vessel

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ven/o

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vein

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ventricul/o

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Ventricle

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venul/o

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Venule

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bi/o

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Life

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corpor/o

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Body

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cutane/o

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Skin

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duct/o

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To bring

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electr/o

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Electricity

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hem/o

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Blood

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lip/o

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Fat

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my/o

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Muscle

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orth/o

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Straight

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pector/o

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Chest

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peripher/o

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Away from center

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pulmon/o

A

Lung

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scler/o

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Hard

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-cardia

A

Heart condition

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-manometer

A

Instrument to measure pressure

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-ole

A

Small

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-pressor

A

To press down

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-spasm

A

Involuntary muscle contraction

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-tension

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Pressure

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-tonic

A

Pertaining to tone

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-ule

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Small

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-ac

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Pertaining to

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-al

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Pertaining to

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-ar

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Pertaining to

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-ary

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Pertaining to

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-eal

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Pertaining to

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal

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-gram

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Record

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-graphy

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Process of recording

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-ia

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Condition

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-logy

A

Study of

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-lytic

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Destruction

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-megaly

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Enlarged

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-oma

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Mass

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-ose

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Pertaining to

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-ous

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Pertaining to

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-pathy

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Disease

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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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-sclerosis

A

Hardening

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-scope

A

Instrument for viewing

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-stenosis

A

Narrowing

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-tension

A

Pressure

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-therapy

A

Treatment

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-tic

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Pertaining to

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di-

A

Two

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a-

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Without

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anti-

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Against

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brady-

A

Slow

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de-

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Without

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endo-

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Inner

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extra-

A

Outside of

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hyper-

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Excessive

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hypo-

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Insufficient

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inter-

A

Between

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intra-

A

Within

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per-

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Through

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peri-

A

Around

87
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poly-

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Many

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pre-

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Before

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re-

A

Again

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tachy-

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Fast

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tetra-

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Four

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trans-

A

Across

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ultra-

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Beyond