Chapter 6 Word Parts Flashcards
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Angi/o
A
Vessel (blood)
2
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Aort/o
A
Aorta (largest artery)
3
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Arteri/o
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Artery
4
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Bol/o
A
Cast; Throw
4
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Arteriol/o
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Arteriole (small artery)
5
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Ather/o
A
Plaque; Fatty buildup
6
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Cardi/o
A
Heart
7
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Coagul/o
A
Coagulation; Clotting
8
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Constrict/o
A
Narrowing
9
Q
Cyan/o
A
Blue
9
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Coron/o
A
Heart
10
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Lumin/o
A
Light
10
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Electr/o
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Electricity
10
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Dilat/o
A
To enlarge or expand
11
Q
My/o
A
Muscle
12
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Phleb/o
A
Vein
13
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Pulmon/o
A
Lung
14
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Rhythm/o
A
Rhythm; Heartbeat
15
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Son/o
A
Sound
15
Q
Sept/o
A
Wall; Partition
16
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Systol/o
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Contraction
17
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Tens/o
A
Stretched; Strained
17
Q
Sphygm/o
A
Pulse
18
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Thromb/o
A
Clot
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Tom/o
To cut
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Vas/o
Vessel; Duct
20
Veni/i, Ven/o
Vein
20
Ventricul/o
Ventricle
21
Venul/o
Venule (Small vein)
22
a-, an-
Not; Without
23
Anti-
Against
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Dia-
Through; Complete
24
Endo-
In; Within
24
Brady-
Slow
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Em-
In
25
Echo-
Reflected sound
26
Epi-
On; Over; Upon
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Hyper-
Above; Above normal; Excessive
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Hypo-
Below; Below normal; deficient
27
Per-
Through
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Peri-
Around; Surrounding
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Tachy-
Fast
28
-ant
Substance that produces
29
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic, -ous
Pertaining to
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Trans-
Across
30
-gram
Record; Image
31
-e
Noun suffix w/o meaning
32
-ation
Process; Condition
32
-ectomy
Surgical removal; Excision
32
-graphy
Process of recording
33
-emic
Pertaining to blood condition
34
-ia
Condition
35
-in, -ine
Chemical; Chemical compound; Substance
35
-lytic
Pertaining to breakdown or destruction
36
-meter
Measure
36
-plasty
Surgical repair
37
-or
One who (or something that) takes action or does something
38
-pathy
Disease
38
-sclerosis
Hardening; Thickening
39
-stenosis
Narrowing; Tightening
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-trophy
Condition of growth or development
40
-stomy
Surgical opening
40
-tension
Pressure
41
-tomy
Process of cutting; Incision
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-um, -us
Structure; Tissue; Thing
43
-version
To turn
