Chapter 5: Cardiovascular System (word parts) Flashcards by Tatiana Meza

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angi/o

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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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isch/o

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to hold back

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myocardi/o

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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

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chest

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thromb/o

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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

A

vein

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ventricul/o

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ventricle

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venul/o

A

venule

Q

-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

A

pressure

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-tonic

A

pertaining to tone

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-ule

A

small

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di-

A

two

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a-

A

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-

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between

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intra-

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within

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per-

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through

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peri-

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around

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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-

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against

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tachy-

A

fast

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tetra-

A

four

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trans-

A

across

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ultra-

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beyond

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A