Med Terms - Cardiovascular System Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
cardi/o
coron/o
-cardia
A
Heart
2
Q
atri/o
A
atrium (upper heart chamber)
3
Q
ventricul/o
A
ventricle (lower heart chamber)
4
Q
sept/o
A
septum
5
Q
angi/o
vas/o
vascul/o
A
blood or lymph vessel
6
Q
arteri/o
A
artery
7
Q
ven/o
phleb/o
A
vein
8
Q
aort/o
A
aorta
9
Q
hemat/o
hem/o
sanguin/o
-emia
A
Condition of the blood
or
blood condition
10
Q
coagul/o
thromb/o
A
clot/ blood clot
11
Q
ather/o
A
fatty plaque or cholesterol
12
Q
sphygm/o
sphygmoman/o
A
pulse
13
Q
cusp/o
-cuspid
A
point
14
Q
calc/o
A
calcium
15
Q
kal/o
A
potassium
