Chapter 5 Word Parts Flashcards
1
Q
angio
A
vessel
2
Q
aorto
A
aorta
3
Q
arterio
A
artery
4
Q
arteriolo
A
arteriole
5
Q
athero
A
fatty substance
6
Q
atrio
A
atrium
7
Q
cardio
A
heart
8
Q
corono
A
heart
9
Q
embolo
A
plug
10
Q
fibrino
A
fibers
11
Q
ischo
A
to hold back
12
Q
myocardio
A
heart muscle
13
Q
phlebo
A
vein
14
Q
septo
A
wall
15
Q
sono
A
sound
16
Q
sphygmo
A
pulse
17
Q
stetho
A
chest
18
Q
thrombo
A
clot
19
Q
valvo
A
valve
20
Q
valvulo
A
valve
21
Q
varico
A
dilated vein
22
Q
vasculo
A
blood vessel
23
Q
vaso
A
vessel
24
Q
veno
A
vein
25
Q
ventriculo
A
ventricle
26
Q
venulo
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
Q
-spasm
A
involuntary muscle contraction
32
Q
-tension
A
pressure
33
Q
-tonic
A
pertaining to tone
34
Q
-ule
A
small
35
Q
di-
A
two
36
Q
coporo
A
body
37
Q
ducto
A
to bring
38
Q
electro
A
electricity
39
Q
hemo
A
blood
40
Q
lipo
A
fat
41
Q
myo
A
muscle
42
Q
ortho
A
straight
43
Q
pectoro
A
chest
44
Q
periphero
A
away from center
45
Q
pulmono
A
lung
46
Q
sclero
A
hard
47
Q
-megaly
A
enlarged
48
Q
de-
A
without
49
Q
endo-
A
inner
50
Q
extra-
A
outside of
51
Q
trans-
A
across
52
Q
ultra-
A
beyond
