Chapter 5, 5th Edition, Cardiology

circulat/o-

movement in a circular route

apic/o-

apex, tip

-um

period of time; structure

my/o-

muscle

atri/o-

atrium; chamber that is open at the top

ventricul/o-

chamber that is filled; ventricle

valvul/o-

valve

cusp/o-

point; projection

mitr/o-

structure with two points

aort/o-

aorta

mediastin/o-

mediastinum

arteri/o-

artery

arter/o-

artery

arteriol/o-

arteriole

oxygen/o-

oxygen

constrict/o-

drawn together; narrowed

bifurcat/o-

divide into two branches

carot/o-

loss of consciousness

clav/o-

clavicle; collar bone

-ian

pertaining to

axill/o-

armpit; axilla

brachi/o-

arm

uln/o-

forearm bone; ulna

ren/o-

kidney

ili/o-

ilium

femor/o-

femur; thigh bone

poplite/o-

back of the knee

tibi/o-

shin bone; tibia

perone/o-

fibula

capill/o-

capillary; hair-like structure

-ule

small thing

system/o-

the body as a whole

jugul/o-

throat

port/o-

portal of entry

fibul/o-

fibula

saphen/o-

clearly visible

conduct/o-

carrying; conveying

sin/o-

channel; hollow cavity

systol/o-

contracting

diastol/o-

dilating

ectop/o-

outside

polar/o-

negative state; positive state

-ization

process of creating; process of inserting; process of making

fract/o-

bend; break up

isch/o-

block; keep back

-emia

condition of the blood; substance in the blood

angin/o-

angina

congest/o-

accumulation of fluid

-trophy

process of development

distent/o-

distended; stretched

peripher/o-

outer aspects

regurgit/o-

backward flow

infarct/o-

small area of dead tissue

necr/o-

dead body; dead tissue

tampon/o-

stop up

rheumat/o-

watery substance

-ade

action, process

coarct/o-

narrowed

tetr/a-

four

pat/o-

open

aneurysm/o-

aneurysm; dilation

dissect/o-

cut apart

-ing

doing

scler/o-

hard; sclera

ather/o-

soft, fatty substance

atheromat/o-

fatty deposit; fatty mass

cholesterol/o-

cholesterol

lipid/o-

fat, lipid

triglycerid/o-

triglyceride

tens/o-

pressure

stat/o-

standing still; staying in one place

claudicat/o-

limping pain

phleb/o-

vein

thromb/o-

blood clot

varic/o-

enlarged, tortuous vein, varix

rrhythm/o-

rhythm

fibrill/o-

muscle fiber; nerve fiber

contract/o-

pull together

-geminy

action of pairing

-systole

process of contracting

palpit/o-

quick throbbing

catheter/o-

catheter

electr/o-

electricity

tele/o-

distance

angi/o-

blood vessel; lymphatic vessel

ultra-

beyond; higher

ech/o-

echo of a sound wave

nucle/o-

nucleus of an atom or cell

sphygm/o-

pulse

man/o-

frenzy; thin

vers/o-

travel; turn

-therapy

treatment

coagul/o-

clotting

dia-

complete, through

ur/o-

urinary system; urine

-etic

pertaining to

lyt/o-

break down; destroy

sten/o-

constriction; narrowness

anastom/o-

create an opening between two structures

lumin/o-

lumen; opening