Chapter 20 – Cardiovascular Word Bits

Vocabulary flashcards covering prefixes, suffixes, and roots related to cardiovascular anatomy and physiology from Chapter 20 lecture notes.

brady-

slow

-C

expressing relationship

cardio-

heart

hyper-

over; above

hypo-

under; below; deficient

-pathy

disease

atrio-

atrium of the heart

-ventri-

belly

bi-

two

tri-

three

-cuspis

point

semi-

one half

luna

moon

valva-

folding door

chord

string or cord

tendere

to stretch

ductus

duct

arterio-

artery

veno-

vein

endo-

inward

epi-

on; upon

peri-

around

cardi-

heart

for-

an opening

ovalis

egg-shaped

baro-

pressure

dia-

through

stole

contract

inter-

between

periphera-

circumference

residu-

remainder

constrict

draw tight

dilat

to widen

-ion

state of

echo

sound

graphy

process of recording

congest

accumulate

angio-

vessel

vas-

vessel

vene-, vena

vein

arteriola

little artery

venula

little vein

capillaris

hairlike

systema

an organized whole

tunica

tunic

media

middle

umbilicus

navel

abdomen

belly

brachi-

arm

-cephalic

pertaining to the head

circulation

to go around

jugulum

neck