High-Yield Flashcards (Ch. 8–10)

❤️ Cardiovascular System (MOST tested)

cardi/o

heart

angi/o

vessel

arteri/o

artery

phleb/o, ven/o

vein

vas/o

vessel

aort/o

aorta

atri/o

atrium

ventricul/o

ventricle

myocardi/o

heart muscle

pericardi/o

pericardium

endocardi/o

endocardium

ather/o

fatty plaque

embol/o

embolus

scler/o

hard

-stenosis

narrowing

-sclerosis

hardening

BP

blood pressure

HTN

hypertension

CAD

coronary artery disease

CHF

congestive heart failure

MI

myocardial infarction

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

🫁 Respiratory System (VERY high-yield)

-pnea

breathing

-capnia

carbon dioxide

-ptysis

spitting (coughing up)

pneum/o, pulmon/o

lungs

bronch/o

bronchi

bronchiol/o

bronchioles

trache/o

trachea

laryng/o

larynx

pharyng/o

pharynx

pleur/o

pleura

thorac/o

chest

spir/o

breathing

ox/i

oxygen

CO2

carbon dioxide

O2

oxygen

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

ARDS

respiratory distress syndrome

SOB

shortness of breath

TB

tuberculosis

ABG

arterial blood gas

CPAP

continuous positive airway pressure

🍽️ Digestive System (Core terms)

gastr/o

stomach

enter/o

intestine

col/o

colon

rect/o

rectum

an/o

anus

hepat/o

liver

pancreat/o

pancreas

cholecyst/o

gallbladder

esophag/o

esophagus

pharyng/o

pharynx

-orexia

appetite

-pepsia

digestion

-dipsia

thirst

glyc/o

sugar

lip/o

fat

prote/o

protein

GERD

acid reflux disease

IBS

irritable bowel syndrome

IBD

inflammatory bowel disease

EGD

scope of esophagus, stomach, duodenum

LFT

liver function tests

TPN

IV nutrition

🔥 Super Important Patterns (TEST GOLD)

-stenosis

narrowing (cardio + respiratory)

-pnea =

breathing

cardi/o

heart, pneum/o = lung, gastr/o = stomach

hyper/hypo + organ

condition question

Patient with SOB and COPD

think respiratory + -pnea

Blocked artery

stenosis

Heart attack

MI (myocardial infarction)