Chapter 9: Cardio Word Elements Flashcards
1
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Inter
A
Between
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Tachy
A
Fast
3
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Ang/i, angi/o, vas/o
A
vessel
4
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angin
A
to choke, quinsy
5
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arter, arteri/o
A
artery
6
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card, card/i, cardi/o
A
heart
7
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electr/o
A
electricity
8
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embol
A
to cast, to throw
9
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erg/o
A
work
10
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hem
A
blood
11
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infarct
A
infarct (necrosis of an area)
12
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lipid
A
fat
13
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log
A
study
14
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man/o
A
thin
15
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my/o
A
muscle
16
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phleb
A
vein
17
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pulmonar
A
lung
18
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rrhyth
A
rhythm
19
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scler
A
hardening
20
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sphygm/o
A
pulse
21
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steth/o
A
chest
22
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tens
A
tension
23
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thromb
A
clot
24
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ven/i
A
vein
25
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-dynia
A
pain
26
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-emia
A
blood condition
27
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-gram
A
mark, record
28
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-graphy
A
recording
29
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-ia, -ism, -osis, -y
A
condition of
30
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-ion
A
process
31
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-ist
A
one who specializes
32
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-itis
A
inflammation
33
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-logy
A
study of
34
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-megaly
A
enlargement, large
35
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-meter
A
instrument to measure, to measure
36
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-pathy
A
disease
37
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-puncture
A
to pierce
38
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-scope
A
instrument
39
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-tomy
A
incision
40
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-tripsy
A
crushing
41
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Brady
A
Slow
