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AC Medical Terminology
Cardiovascular System and Blood
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04/21/2009
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Pan-
 Definition
all
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Brady-
 Definition
slow
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Tachy-
 Definition
fast
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-lysis
 Definition
destruction; breakdown
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-poietin
 Definition
hormone regulating the production of blood cells
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-blast
 Definition
immature; growing thing
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-cytosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of cells; abnormal increase in the # of cells
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-penia
 Definition
deficient; decrease
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-poiesis
 Definition
production; manufacture; formation
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-stasis
 Definition
stopping; controlling
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Constrict/o
 Definition
to draw together; constrict
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Dilat/o
 Definition
expand; widen
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Ech/o
 Definition
sound
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Angi/o
 Definition
blood vessel
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Arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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Ather/o
 Definition
fatty debris
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Cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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Coron/o
 Definition
crown
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Embol/o
 Definition
plug
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Isch/o
 Definition
hold back
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Phleb/o
 Definition
vein
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Erythr/o
 Definition
red
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Hemat/o; hem/o
 Definition
blood
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Leuk/o
 Definition
white
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Myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow (also meaning spinal cord)
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Rhythm/o
 Definition
rhythm
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Thromb/o
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clot
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Vas/o
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vessel
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Ven/o
 Definition
vein
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