UNIT 4 - The Cardiovascular System - COMBINING FORMS Flashcards
1
Q
aneurysm/o
A
aneurysm
2
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angi/o
A
vessel (blood)
3
Q
aort/o
A
aorta
4
Q
arteri/o
A
artery
5
Q
ather/o
A
atheroma
6
Q
atri/o
A
atrium
7
Q
cardi/o
A
heart
8
Q
ech/o
A
echo/reflected sound
9
Q
electr/o
A
electrical
10
Q
embol/o
A
embolus, blockage, plug
11
Q
dynam/o
A
force, power
12
Q
isch/o
A
holding back, reducing, suppressing
13
Q
man/o
A
pressure
14
Q
my/o
A
muscle
15
Q
necr/o
A
death
16
Q
pericardi/o
A
pericardium
17
Q
phleb/o
A
vein
18
Q
phon/o
A
speech, sound, voice
19
Q
sphygm/o
A
pulse
20
Q
sten/o
A
narrow, constricted
21
Q
steth/o
A
chest, breast
22
Q
thromb/o
A
thrombus, clot
23
Q
valv/o
A
valve
24
Q
valvul/o
A
valve
25
Q
vas/o
A
vessel; duct; vas deferens
26
Q
venacav/o
A
vena cava (great vein)
27
Q
ven/o
A
vein
28
Q
ventricul/o
A
ventricle (of heart or brain)
