Module 12: Cardiovascular System Flashcards
1
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A-
A
Absence of; Without
2
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Bi-
A
two
3
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brady-
A
slow
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endo-
A
within; in
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epi-
A
on; upon; over
6
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hyper-
A
above; excessive
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hypo-
A
below; deficient
8
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inter-
A
between
9
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pan-
A
all; total
10
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peri-
A
surrounding; around
11
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tachy-
A
fast; rapid
12
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tri-
A
three
13
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atri/o
A
atrium
14
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cardi/o
A
heart
15
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ech/o
A
sound
16
Q
electr/o
A
electricity
17
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symptomat/o
A
symptom
18
Q
valv/o
A
valve
19
Q
valvul/o
A
valve
20
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ventricul/o
A
ventricle
21
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-ac
A
pertaining to
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-ar
A
pertaining to
23
Q
-apheresis
A
removal
24
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-centesis
A
surgical procedure to aspirate fluid
25
-ectomy
excision; surgical removal
26
-genic
producing; originating; causing
27
-gram
record; radiographic image
28
-graphy
instrument used to record
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-graphy
process of recording
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-ia
condition of; diseased state; abnormal state
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-ic
pertaining to
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-itis
inflammation
33
-lysis
loosening; dissoultion; separarting
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-megaly
enlarged; enlargement
35
-logist
specialist; physician who studies and treats
36
-oma
tumor
37
-osis
abnormal condition
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-tomy
cut into; incision
39
-out
pertaining to
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-pathy
disease
41
-penia
abnormal reduction in number
42
-pexy
surgical fixation; suspension
43
-plasty
surgical repair
44
-poiesis
formation
45
-sclerosis
hardening
46
-scope
instrument used to view
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-scopy
process of viewing
48
-stasis
stop; stopping; controlling
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-stenosis
narrowing; constriction
