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unit 6 (cardiovascular system) - word parts & abbreviations Flashcards

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ant

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substance that promotes

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-ation

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process; condition

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-e

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(noun suffix with no meaning)

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-ectomy

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surgical removal; excision

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-emic

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pertaining to blood condition

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-gram

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record; image

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-ia

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condition

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-in

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chemical; chemical compound; substance

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-ine

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chemical; chemical compound; substance

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-ism

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process; condition

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-itis

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inflammation

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-ive

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substance that promotes

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-lytic

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pertaining to breakdown or destruction

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-meter

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measure

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-or

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one who (or something that) takes action or does something

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-pathy

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disease

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-sclerosis

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hardening; thickening

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-stenosis

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narrowing; tightening

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-stomy

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surgical opening

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-tension

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pressure

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-tomy

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process of cutting; incision

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-trophy

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condition of growth or development

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-um

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structure; tissue; thing

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-us

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structure; tissue; thing

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-version

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to turn

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a-

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not; without

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an-

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not; without

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angi/o

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vessel (blood)

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anti-

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against

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aort/o

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aorta; largest artery

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arteri/o

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artery

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arteriol/o

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arteriole (small artery)

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ather/o

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plaque; fatty buildup

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AV

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atrioventricular

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bol/o

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cast; throw

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BP

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blood pressure

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bpm

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beats per minute

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brady-

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slow

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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cardi/o

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heart

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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coagul/o

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coagulation; clotting

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constrict/o

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narrowing

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coron/o

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heart

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CV

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cardiovascular

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cyan/o

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blue

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dia-

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through; complete

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dilat/o

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to enlarge or expand

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ECG

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electrocardiogram

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echo-

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reflected sound

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EKG

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electrocardiogram

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electr/o

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electricity

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em-

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in

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endo-

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in; within

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epi-

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on; over; upon

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HTN

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hypertension

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hyper-

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above; above normal; excessive

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hypo-

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below; below normal; deficient

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ICD

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implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)

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LAD

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left anterior descending

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lumin/o

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light

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MI

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myocardial infarction

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mmHg

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millimeters of mercury (a measure of blood pressure)

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MUGA

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echocardiogram/multigated acquisition

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my/o

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muscle

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PAD

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peripheral artery disease

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per-

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through

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peri-

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around; surrounding

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PET

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positron emission tomography

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phleb/o

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vein

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PTCA

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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)

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pulmon/o

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lung

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PVCs

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premature ventricular contractions

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rhythm/o

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rhythm; heartbeat

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SA

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sinoatrial

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sept/o

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wall; partition

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son/o

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sound

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sphygm/o

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pulse

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systol/o

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contraction

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tachy-

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fast

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tens/o

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stretched; strained

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thromb/o

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clot

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tom/o

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to cut

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trans-

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across

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vas/o

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vessel; duct

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vascul/o

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blood vessel

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ven/i

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vein

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ven/o

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vein

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ventricul/o

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ventricle

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venul/o

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venule (small vein)

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VSD

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ventricular septal defect

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