Pulse, Blood Pressure, & Pathologies Flashcards

1
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sphygm/o, -sphygmia

A

pulse

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2
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rhythm/o

A

rhythm

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3
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systol/o

A

contraction

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4
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diastol/o

A

expansion

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5
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tachy-, tach/o

A

quick, rapid

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6
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brady-

A

slow

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7
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steth/o

A

chest

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8
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tens/o

A

stretch

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9
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dilat/o

A

expand

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10
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-ectasia, -ectasis

A

dilated, expanded

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11
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strict/o, string/o

A

to narrow, bind, compress

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12
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spasm/o, spasmod/o

A

convulsion, spasm

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13
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fibrill/o

A

fibril, fiber

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14
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palpit/o

A

sensation of rapid beating of the heart

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15
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angin/o

A

angina pectoris, choking

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16
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ather/o

A

fatty plaque

17
Q

scler/o

A

hard

18
Q

isch/o

A

hold back

19
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coarct/o, coarctat/o

coarctation of the aorta

A

to confine

20
Q

varic/o

A

swollen, tortuous vein

21
Q

aneurysm/o

A

abnormal widening of a vessel

22
Q

eury-

A

wide

23
Q

clus/o, clud/o

A

shut, closed off

24
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claudic/o

claudication of the leg

A

limping

25
Q

phor/o, -phor, -phore

A

to bear, convey

26
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-phoresis

A

transmission

27
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lat/o

A

to bear, convey