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Chap6 cardiovascular
Terminology Chap 6 Cardiovascular system Mod2 DONE
Question | Answer |
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aneurysm/o | aneurysm |
angi/o | vessel |
arter/o | artery |
arteri/o | artery |
arteriol/o | arteriole (little artery) |
ather/o | fatty, yellowish plaque |
cardi/o | heart |
coron/o | heart; heart vessel; coronary vessel |
ech/o | sound |
electr/o | electric; electricity |
end/o | within; inner |
ischi/o | deficiency, blockage |
my/o | muscle |
phleb/o | vein |
sphygm/o | pulse |
steth/o | chest |
thromb/o | clot |
ven/o | vein |
ventricul/o | ventricle |
brady- | slow |
poly- | many |
tachy- | fast |
-graph | instrument to record |
-graphy | process of recording |
-gram | record; picture |
-megaly | large; enlarged |
-pathy | disease |
-sclerosis | hardening |
-stenosis | narrowing; narrow |
AV node | atrioventricular node |
BP | blood pressure |
CABG | cronary artery bypass graft |
CAD | coronary artery disease |
CHF | congestive heart failure |
CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
EKG or ECG | electrocardiogram |
DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
MI | myocardial infarction |
PAC | premature atrial contraction |
PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
SA node | sinoatrial node |
TEE | transesophageal echocardiography |
valv/o | valve |
valvul/o | valve |