Anatomy and Physiology Vocabulary Review

A set of vocabulary flashcards based on anatomy and physiology terminology.

sept

Wall, partition.

stal, stol

To send, contraction.

stabil, stabl

Stable, fixed.

form

Shape.

cusp, cuspid

Point.

immun

Safe, protected.

cip, cept

Take.

amyl

Starch.

cresc, cret

(Begin to) grow.

aort

Aorta.

thromb

Blood clot.

vas

(Blood) vessel, vas deferens.

fac, fic, fect

Face, appearance, surface.

William Harvey

Wrote an anatomical treatise that most closely explains circulation as we know it today.

vag

The vagus nerve.

top

Place.

varic, cirs

Dilated and twisted vein, varix.

dextr

Right (side).

genit

Bring forth, give birth.

lab, laps

Slide, slip.

coron

Crown.

sinistr

Left (side).

capill

(Hair), capillary.

gurgit, gurgitat

Flood, flow.

fus

Pour.

arct, arctat

Compress.

fer, lat

Carry, bear (as in "odoriferous").

ather

Fatty deposit.

febr, febris

Fever.

or, os

Mouth, opening.

brachi

(Upper) arm.

clud, clus

Close.

sect

Cut.

digit

Finger, toe.

sin, sinus

Curve, hollow, sinus.

duc, duct

Lead, bring, conduct.

rhythm

Heartbeat.

sphygm

Pulse.

tum

Be swollen.

angin

Choking pain, angina pectoris.

ger, gest

Carry, bear (as in "digest").

PULM(ON)

Combining form describing the lungs.

COR, CORD

Combining form relating to the heart.

PECTOR

Combining form relating to the chest.

VENTR

Combining form relating to the abdomen.

ectasia

Dilation of a vessel.

atrioventricular

Area between the atrium and ventricle.

sphygmometer

An instrument for measuring pulse.

endarterectomy

Removal of fatty plaque.

occlusion

Blockage or closing of a blood vessel.

arteriospasm

Twisting of an artery.

thrombophlebitis

Vein inflammation with clot.

aortostenosis

Narrowing of the aorta.

ectopia cordis

Heart displacement.

arterial rupture

Rupture of an artery.

venous

Something related to veins.

thrombosis

Blood clot formation.

bradycardia

Slow heartbeat.

tachycardia

Fast heartbeat.

angina

Pain in the chest.

sphygmomanometry

Measurement of blood pressure.

hypoxia

Condition of low oxygen.

cardiotomy

Surgical incision into the heart.

arterial

Something pertaining to arteries.

embolectomy

Surgical removal of a blood clot.

vascular rupture

Vessel rupture.

intraluminal

Location inside a vessel.

varicosis

Term for varicose veins.

sinistral

Term for the left side of the heart.

intracardiac

Term for within the heart.

cardiac rate

Term for heart rate.

aortic

Term pertaining to the aorta.

vasculature

Term pertaining to arteries and veins.

angiopathy

Disease of blood vessels.

aortic dissection

Term for an aortic rupture.

phlebopathy

Term for a vein condition.

phlebotomy

Incision into a vein.

arteriole

Small artery.

phlebodynia

Pain in a vein.

vena cava

Term for a large vein.

thrombophlebitis

Term for a vein clot.

stenosis

Narrowed blood vessel.

arteritis

Inflammation of an artery.

arterial stenosis

Condition of narrowed artery.

cardiac rupture

Rupture of the heart wall.

sphygmomanometer

Instrument for measuring blood pressure.

sphygmograph

Instrument for recording pulse.

cardialgia

Pain in the heart.

vasalgia

Pain in a blood vessel.

carditis

Heart inflammation.

thrombus

Term for a vessel clot.

thrombolysis

Clot breakdown.

atheroma

Term for fatty plaque.

angioma

Tumor in an artery.

arteromalacia

Softening of the artery.

sphygmologist

One who studies the pulse.

sphygmography

Recording pulse.

phlebostenosis

Narrowness of a vein.

phlebectomy

Vein surgery.

phlebosclerosis

Hardening of veins.