Chapter 6 Word Elements

-ac

pertaining to

cardi-

heart

-logist

one who studies, specialist

-logy

study of

-ary

pertaining to

-pulmon-

lung

-ation

process

resuscit-

revive from apparent death

-ar

pertaining to

-vascul-

blood vessel

-esis

condition

diaphor-

sweat

-etic

pertaining to

-gram

a record

electr/o-

electricity

-graph

to record

-graphy

process of recording

-ode

way, road

-um

structure

media-

middle

-ion

action

perfus-

to pour

-ist

specialist in

phleb/o-

vein

-tom-

incise, cut

-tomy

surgical incision

-ic

pertaining to

thorac-

chest

aort-

aorta

coron-

crown, coronary

circulat-

circular route

endo-

inside

epi-

upon, above

in-

in

-farct-

area of dead tissue

-emia

a blood condition

isch-

to keep back

my/o-

muscle

-osis

condition

necr-

death

-tic

pertaining to

peri-

around

atri-

entrance, atrium

-id

having a particular quality

bi-

two

-cusp-

point

inter-

between

-ventricul-

ventricle

tri-

three

a-

without

-rrhythm-

rhythm

-ar

pertaining to

brady-

slow

diastol-

diastole

dys-

bad, diffcult

sin/o-

sinus

tachy-

rapid

-version

change

-ation

process

de-

from, out of

-fibrill-

small fiber

-ator

instrument

im-

in

-plant-

insert

-maker

one who makes

pace-

step

palpit-

throb

-megaly

enlargment

-ale

pertaining to

endo-

within

ex-

without

-sud-

sweat

-ence

quality of

-suffic/i

enough

re-

back

-gurgit-

flood

-sis

abnormal condition

Sten/o

narrow

-ade

a process

tampon-

plug

-ox-

oxygen

arteri/o

artery

-scler/o

hardnes

-systol/e-

contraction

-oma

tumor, mass

other-

porridge, gruel

-ectomy

surgical excision

-gen-

produce

-vol-

volume

-sub

under

-stern-

chest

correct-

press, together, narrow

-genit-

bring forth

-osis

condition

cyan-

dark blue

idi/o

unknown

syn-

together

-drome

running

tetra-

four

ablat-

take away