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Medical Terminolgy
Lesson 10 Cardio
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
10/26/2008

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amyl-
Definition
amylon - starch
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angin-
Definition
angina - choking pain, angina pectoris
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aort-
Definition
aorte - aorta
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arct-....arctat-
Definition
arctare, arctatus - compress
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ather-
Definition
athere - (soup) fatty deposit
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atri-
Definition
atrium - (entrance hall) atrium
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bol-
Definition
bole - a throwing
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capill
Definition
capillus - (hair) capillary
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cirs-
Definition
kirsos - dilated and twisted vein, varix **Same as Varix- or Varix**
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-clud-....-clus-
Definition
claudere, clausus - close
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cor...cord-
Definition
cor, cordis - heart
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coron-
Definition
corona - crown
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cusp...-cuspid
Definition
cuspis, cuspidis - point
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dextr-
Definition
dexter - right (side)
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-form
Definition
forma - shape
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gurgit-...gurgitat-
Definition
gurgitare, gurgitatus - flood, flow
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pector-
Definition
petus, pectoris - breast, chest
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phleb-
Definition
phleps, phlebos - vein
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pulm-...pulmon-
Definition
pulmo, pulmonis - lung, pulmonary artery
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rhythm-
Definition
rhythmos - (steady motion) heartbeat
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sept-
Definition
saeptum - wall, partition
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sin-...sinus-
Definition
sinus - (curve, hollow) sinus
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sinistr-
Definition
sinister - left (side)
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sphygm-
Definition
sphygmos - pulse
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stal-...stol-
Definition
stellein - send, contraction
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tens-...tensi-
Definition
tendere, tensus - stretch
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thromb-
Definition
thrombos - blood clot
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top-
Definition
topos - place
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vag-
Definition
vagus - (wandering) the vagus nerve
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varic-...varix
Definition
varix, varicis - dilated and twisted vein, varix **Same as CIRS-**
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vas-
Definition
vas - (blood) vessel, vas deferens
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ven-
Definition
vena - vein
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ventr-
Definition
venter, ventris - belly, abdomen, abdominal cavity
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