Chapter 5: Cardiovascular System (word parts) Flashcards

1
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angi/o

A

vessel

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2
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aort/o

A

aorta

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3
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arteri/o

A

artery

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4
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arteriol/o

A

arteriole

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5
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ather/o

A

fatty substance

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6
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atri/o

A

atrium

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7
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cardi/o

A

heart

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8
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coron/o

A

heart

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9
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embol/o

A

plug

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10
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fibrin/o

A

fibers

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11
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isch/o

A

to hold back

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12
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myocardi/o

A

heart muscle

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13
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phleb/o

A

vein

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14
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sept/o

A

wall

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15
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son/o

A

sound

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16
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sphygm/o

A

pulse

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17
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steth/o

A

chest

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18
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thromb/o

A

clot

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19
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valv/o

A

valve

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20
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valvul/o

A

valve

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21
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varic/o

A

dilated vein

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22
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vascul/o

A

blood vessel

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23
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vas/o

A

vessel

24
Q

ven/o

A

vein

25
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ventricul/o

A

ventricle

26
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venul/o

A

venule

27
Q

-cardia

A

heart condition

28
Q

-manometer

A

instrument to measure pressure

29
Q

-ole

A

small

30
Q

-pressor

A

to press down

31
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-spasm

A

involuntary muscle contraction

32
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-tension

A

pressure

33
Q

-tonic

A

pertaining to tone

34
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-ule

A

small

35
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di-

A

two

36
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a-

A

without

37
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anti-

A

against

38
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brady-

A

slow

39
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de-

A

without

40
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endo-

A

inner

41
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extra-

A

outside of

42
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hyper-

A

excessive

43
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hypo-

A

insufficient

44
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inter-

A

between

45
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intra-

A

within

46
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per-

A

through

47
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peri-

A

around

48
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poly-

A

many

49
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pre-

A

before

50
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re-

A

against

51
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tachy-

A

fast

52
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tetra-

A

four

53
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trans-

A

across

54
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ultra-

A

beyond

55
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A