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Title: AC Medical Terminology

Description: Cardiovascular System and Blood

Total Flash Cards: 30

Created: 04/21/2009 07:42:01

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Term
Pan-
 Definition
all
Term
Brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
Tachy-
 Definition
fast
Term
-lysis
 Definition
destruction; breakdown
Term
-poietin
 Definition
hormone regulating the production of blood cells
Term
-blast
 Definition
immature; growing thing
Term
-cytosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of cells; abnormal increase in the # of cells
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficient; decrease
Term
-poiesis
 Definition
production; manufacture; formation
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stopping; controlling
Term
Constrict/o
 Definition
to draw together; constrict
Term
Dilat/o
 Definition
expand; widen
Term
Ech/o
 Definition
sound
Term
Angi/o
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
Arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
Ather/o
 Definition
fatty debris
Term
Cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
Coron/o
 Definition
crown
Term
Embol/o
 Definition
plug
Term
Isch/o
 Definition
hold back
Term
Phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
Erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
Hemat/o; hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
Leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
Myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow (also meaning spinal cord)
Term
Rhythm/o
 Definition
rhythm
Term
Thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
Vas/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
Ven/o
 Definition
vein