Lesson 3 (Chapter 1: Word Parts of the Cardiovascular System) Flashcards by Elspeth Taylor

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Angi/o

A

Blood vessel

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Aort/o

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Aorta

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Arter/o

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Artery

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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Ather/o

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Plaque, fatty substance

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Card/o

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Heart

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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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Erythr/o

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Red

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Hem/o

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Blood

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Hemat/o

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Blood

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Ischi/o

A

Hold back

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Leuk/o

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White

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My/o

A

Muscle

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Necr/o

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Death of the tissue

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Phleb/o

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Vein

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Thromb/o

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Clot

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Valvul/o

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Valve

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Vas/o

A

Blood vessel

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Vascul/o

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Blood Vessel

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Ven/o

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Vein

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a- / an-

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Without, less than

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Anti-

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Against

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Brady-

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Slow

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Endo-

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Within, inside

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Hyper-

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Increased

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Hypo-

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Decreased

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Inter-

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Between

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Intra-

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Withing

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Peri-

A

Surrounding

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Tachy-

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Fast, rapid

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Trans-

A

Across or through

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-algia

A

pain or ache

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-cyte

A

Cell

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-emia

A

Blood condition or something in the blood

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-itis

A

Inflammation

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-lytic

A

Destroy or dissolve

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-megaly

A

Enlargement

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-osis

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Abnormal condition

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-pathy

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Any disease

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-penia

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Deficiency, too few

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-sclerosis

A

Abnormal hardening

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-stenosis

A

Abnormal narrowing

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AAA

A

Abnormal aortic aneurysm

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AED

A

Automated external defibrilator

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AMI

A

Acute myocardial infarction

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BP

A

Blood Pressure

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CABG (pronounced cabbage)

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

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CCU

A

Coronary care unit

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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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ECG or EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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Echo

A

Echocardiogram

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HDL

A

High-density lipoprotein (good cholesterol)

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HTN

A

Hypertension

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ICD

A

Implantable cardioverter-defibillator

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LDL

A

Low-density lipoprotein (bad cholesterol)

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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

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PVD

A

Peripheral vascular disease