Chapter 6 B (Combining Forms) Flashcards

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1
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Angi(o)

A

Blood vessel

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2
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Hemangi(o)

A

Blood vessel

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3
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phleb(o)

A

vein

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4
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sphygm(o)

A

pulse

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5
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thromb(o)

A

blood clot

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6
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vas(o)

A

blood vessel

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7
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AcG

A

Accelerator globulin

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8
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AF

A

Atrial fibrillation

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AMI

A

Acute myocardial infarction

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AS

A

Aortic stenosis

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11
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ASCVD

A

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

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12
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ASD

A

arterial septal defect

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13
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ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

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14
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AV

A

atrioventricular

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15
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BP

A

blood pressure

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16
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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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17
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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18
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cath

A

catheter

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19
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CCU

A

coronary care unit

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20
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CHD

A

coronary heart disease

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21
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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22
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CO

A

cardiac output

23
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CPK

A

creatine phoshokinase

24
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

25
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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

26
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CVD

A

cardiovascular disease

27
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DIC

A

disseminated intravascular coagulation

28
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DSA

A

Digital subtraction angiography

29
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DVT

A

Deep venous thrombosis

30
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ECG, EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

31
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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

32
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ETT

A

exercise tolerance test

33
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GOT

A

glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase

34
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HDL

A

High-density lipoprotein

35
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HR

A

Heart rate

36
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LDH

A

lactate dehydrogenase

37
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LDL

A

Low-density lipoprotein

38
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LV

A

left ventricle

39
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LVH

A

left ventricular hypertrophy

40
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MI

A

Mitral insufficiency; myocardial infarction

41
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MR

A

mitral regurgitation

42
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MS

A

Mitral stenosis

43
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MUGA

A

multiple-gated acquisition scan

44
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MVP

A

mitral valve prolapse

45
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PAC

A

premature atrial contraction

46
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PTCA

A

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

47
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PVC

A

Premature ventricular contractoin

48
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SA

A

sinoatrial

49
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SV

A

stroke volume

50
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TC

A

total cholesterol

51
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tPA, TPA

A

tissue plasminogen activator

52
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VLDL

A

very low-density lipoprotein

53
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VSD

A

ventricular septal defect

54
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VT

A

ventricular tachycardia