Word roots, Cardiovascular System Flashcards
1
Q
ac
A
pertaining to
2
Q
angi/o
A
vessel
3
Q
aort/o
A
aorta
4
Q
apheresis
A
removal
5
Q
arteri/o
A
artery
6
Q
ather/o
A
yellowing, fatty plaque
7
Q
atri/o
A
atrium
8
Q
brady
A
slow
9
Q
cardi/o
A
heart
10
Q
ech/o
A
sound
11
Q
electr/o
A
electricity, electrical activity
12
Q
graph
A
instrument used to record, record
13
Q
isch/o
A
deficiency, blockage
14
Q
lymph/o
A
lymph, lymph tissue
15
Q
lymphaden/o
A
lymph node
16
Q
myel/o
A
bone marrow
17
Q
odynia
A
pain
18
Q
penia
A
abnormal reduction in number
19
Q
phleb/o
A
vein
20
Q
plasm/o
A
plasma
21
Q
poiesis
A
formation
22
Q
sclerosis
A
hardening
23
Q
splen/o
A
spleen
24
Q
therm/o
A
heat
25
Q
thromb/o
A
clot
26
Q
thym/o
A
thymus gland
27
Q
valv/o, valvul/o
A
valve
28
Q
ven/o
A
vein
29
Q
ventricul/o
A
ventricle
