Chapter 5 [Cardiovascular System] Word Parts Flashcards
1
Q
angi/o
A
vessel
2
Q
aort/o
A
aorta
3
Q
arteri/o
A
artery
4
Q
arteriol/o
A
arteriole
5
Q
ather/o
A
fatty substance
6
Q
atri/o
A
atrium
7
Q
cardi/o
coron/o
A
heart
8
Q
embol/o
A
plug
9
Q
fibrin/o
A
fibers
10
Q
isch/o
A
to hold back
11
Q
myocardi/o
A
heart muscle
12
Q
phleb/o
A
vein
13
Q
-cardia
A
heart condition
14
Q
-manometer
A
instrument to measure pressure
15
Q
-ole
A
small
16
Q
-pressor
A
to press down
17
Q
di-
A
two
18
Q
-spasm
A
involuntary muscle contraction
19
Q
-tension
A
pressure
20
Q
-tonic
A
pertaining to tone
21
Q
-ule
A
small
22
Q
sept/o
A
wall
23
Q
son/o
A
sound
24
Q
sphygm/o
A
pulse
25
steth/o
chest
26
thromb/o
clot
27
valv/o
valvul/o
valve
28
varic/o
dilated vein
29
vascul/o
blood vessel
30
vas/o
vessel
31
ven/o
vein
32
ventricul/o
ventricle
33
venul/o
venule
