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85 Cards in this Set
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Angi/o |
Vessel |
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Aort/o |
Aorta |
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Arter/o; Arteri/o |
Artery |
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Ather/o |
Plaque (fatty substance) |
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Atri/o |
Atrium |
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Capn/o |
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) |
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Cardi/o |
Heart |
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Necr/o |
Death |
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Ox/o |
Oxygen (O2) |
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Pericardi/o |
Pericardium |
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Phleb/o |
Vein |
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Sphygm/o |
Pulse |
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Steth/o; Thorac/o |
Chest |
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Thromb/o |
Clot |
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Cholesterol /o |
Cholesterol |
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Coron/o |
Heart |
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Cyan/o |
Blue |
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Electr/o |
Electricity |
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Hem/o |
Blood |
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Isch/o |
To hold back; Back |
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Man/o |
Pressure |
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Valv/o |
Valve |
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Valvul/o |
Valve |
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Vascul/o |
Vessel |
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Vas/o |
Vessel; Vas Deferes; Duct |
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Ven/i; Ven/o |
Vein |
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Ventricul/o |
Ventricule |
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My/o |
Muscle |
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Inter- |
Between |
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Peri- |
Surrounding; Around |
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Tachy- |
Fast |
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-al; -ar; -ic; - ous; |
Pertaining to |
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-centesis |
Surgical puncture to remove fluid |
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-ectomy |
Removal; excision; resection |
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Brady- |
Slow |
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Endo- |
In; within |
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Hyper- |
; ; |
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Hyper- |
Above; excessive; increased |
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Hypo- |
Deficient; below; under; less than normal; decreased |
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-oma |
Tumor; mass; collection of fluid |
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-osis |
Abnormal condition |
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-oxia |
Oxygen |
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-emia |
Blood condition |
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-gram |
Record |
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-graph |
Instrument for recording |
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-graphy |
Process of recording |
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-ia |
Condition |
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-itis |
Inflammation |
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-lysis |
Breakdown; destruction; separation; loosening |
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-pathy |
Disease condition |
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-plasty |
Surgical repair |
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-rrhaphy |
Suture |
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-sclerosis |
Hardening |
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-ole |
Small; little |
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-stenosis |
Tightening; narrow; stricture |
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-tension |
Pressure |
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-megaly |
Enlargement |
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-meter |
Measure |
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-tomy |
Incision; process of cutting |
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-ule |
Small; little |
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AF |
Atrial Fibrillation |
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AS |
Aortic Stenosis |
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BP |
Blood Pressure |
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bpm |
Beats per minute/breaths per minute |
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CHF |
Congestive heart failure |
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CHF |
Congestive heart failure |
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HR |
Heart rate |
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MI |
Myocardial infarction |
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MVP |
Mitral valve prolapse |
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O2 |
Oxygen |
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PAC |
Premature Atrial Contraction |
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CO2 |
Carbon dioxide |
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CVS |
Cardiovascular system |
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CVP |
Central venous pressure |
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ECHO |
Echocardiogram |
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EKG |
Electrocardiogram |
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H2O |
Water |
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ECG |
Electrocardiogram |
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PDA |
Patent ductus arteriosus |
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PVC |
Premature Ventricular Contraction |
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V fib |
Ventricular Fibrillation |
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VPC |
Ventricular Premature Contraction; Ventricular Premature Complexes |
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VSD |
Ventricular Septal Defect |
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VT |
Ventricular Tachycardia |
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V tach |
Ventricular Tachycardia |
