Root
-cardi-
heart
peri-
around
-ary
pertaining to
Diastole
dilation of heart cavities
-dilat-
widen, open up
a- and an-
without
-ion and -ia
condition
Systole
Contraction
Contraction of the heart muscle
-ox-
oxygen
my/o
muscle
-um
structure
Apex
Tip or end.
ex. cone-shaped heart
-constrict-
narrow
hem/o-
blood
-itis
inflammation
Capillary
blood vessel between the arterial and venous systems
power
-dynam-
blood vessel
vas/o
knowledge
-ics
The science of the blood flow through the circulation
Hemodynamics