Red mod final Flashcards
hypo-
below, low, deficeint
cardi/o
heart
arteri/o
artery
immun/o
safe
hema-
blood
thromb/o
clot
blast/o
germ or bud
ectomy-
removal/excision
pulmon/o
lung
phleb-
vein
angi/o-
Vaso-
vessel
directs blood from the heart to the lungs
pulmonary artery
blood clot that forms at the injury site
hematoma
procedure that involves the removal of the spleen
splenectomy
procedure to open a vessel
vasodilation
medication that is used to reduce the symptoms of an allergic reation
antihistamine
inflammation of a vein
phlebitis
Human Immunodeficiency Virus: the virus which causes AIDS
HIV
high blood pressure
hypertension
heart attack; death of the myocardial tissue due to blood loss.
mayocardial infarction
destroys selected cells or impairs their ability to reproduce
chemotherapy