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Cardiovascular System

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Word Part
Meaning
angi/o   vessel  
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aort/o   aorta  
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arteri/o   arteriole  
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ather/o   fatty plaque  
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atri/o   atrium  
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cardi/o   heart  
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hemangi/o   blood vessel  
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phleb/o   vein  
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thromb/o   blood clot  
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sphygm/o   pulse  
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-gram   record, a writing  
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-graph   instrument for recording  
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endo-   within  
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extra-   outside  
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peri-   around  
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trans-   across, through  
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MI   myocadial infraction, heart attack  
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systolic   contraction phase of a heartbeat forcing blood into the aorta & pulmonary arteries  
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diastole   period of relaxation of the heart  
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ventricle   pumping chambers  
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echocardigraphy   process of recording heart sound, studies structures & motions of the heart  
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ischemia   decreased blood supply of oxygen to body part  
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tachy-   rapid  
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brady-   slow  
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ventricul/o   ventricle  
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MS   mitral stenosis  
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aneurysm   local abnormal dilation of a vessel. usually an artery  
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arrhythmia   irregularity in heart action  
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lymph/o   lymph  
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plasm/o   plasma  
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splen/o   spleen  
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thym/o   thymus gland  
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valv/o   valve  
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bacteri/o   bacteria  
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ech/o   sound  
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electr/o   electricity, electrical activity  
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isch/o   deficiency, blockage  
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sphygm/o   pulse  
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steth/o   chest  
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therm/o   heat  
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thromb/o   clot  
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