Med Term - Chapter 5 combining forms Flashcards
1
Q
angi/o
A
vessel
2
Q
aort/o
A
aorta
3
Q
arteri/o
A
artery
4
Q
arteriol/o
A
arteriole
5
Q
arther/o
A
fatty substance
6
Q
atri/o
A
atrium
7
Q
cardi/o
A
heart
8
Q
coron/o
A
heart
9
Q
embol/o
A
plug
10
Q
fibrin/o
A
fibers
11
Q
isch/o
A
to hold back
12
Q
myocardi/o
A
heart muscle
13
Q
phleb/o
A
vein
14
Q
sept/o
A
wall
15
Q
son/o
A
sound
16
Q
sphygm/o
A
pulse
17
Q
steth/o
A
chest
18
Q
thromb/o
A
clot
19
Q
valv/o
A
valve
20
Q
valvul/o
A
valve
21
Q
varic/o
A
dilated vein
22
Q
vascul/o
A
blood vessel
23
Q
vas/o
A
vessel
24
Q
ven/o
A
vein
25
Q
ventricul/o
A
ventricle
26
Q
venul/o
A
venule
27
Q
cardia
A
heart condition
28
Q
-manometer
A
instrument used for measuring pressure
29
Q
-spasm
A
involuntary muscle contraction
30
Q
-ole
A
small
31
Q
-pressor
A
to press down
32
Q
-tension
A
pressure
33
Q
-tonic
A
pertaining to tone
34
Q
-ule
A
small
35
Q
di-
A
two
