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Term | Definition |
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adenoid/o | adenoids |
aer/o | air |
alveol/o | alveolus, air sac |
aneurysm/o | aneurysm, a widening, widened blood vessel |
angi/o | vessel |
angin/o | choking pain |
anthrac/o | coal, coal dust |
aort/o | aorta |
arteri/o | artery |
arteriol/o | arteriole |
asbest/o | asbestos |
atel/o | incomplete, imperfect |
ather/o | fatty plaque |
atri/o | atrium |
bronch/o | bronchus |
bronchi/o | bronchus |
bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
cardi/o | heart |
chalic/o | limestone |
coni/o | dust |
coron/o | heart |
cyan/o | blue |
electr/o | electricity |
embol/o | embolus |
emphys/o | to inflate |
epiglott/o | epiglottis |
hem/o | blood |
hemangi/o | blood vessel |
isch/o | to hold back, block |
laryng/o | larynx |
lob/o | lobe |
my/o | muscle |
nas/o | nose |
orth/o | straight |
ox/i | oxygen |
ox/o | oxygen |
pector/o | chest |
pharyng/o | pharynx |
phleb/o | vein |
phren/o | diaphragm, mind |
pleur/o | pleura |
pneum/o | air, lung |
pneumon/o | air, lung |
pulmon/o | lung |
py/o | pus |
pyr/o | fire |
rhin/o | nose |
scler/o | hardening, sclera |
sept/o | septum |
silic/o | flint |
sinus/o | sinus, cavity |
sphygm/o | pulse |
spir/o | breathe |
sten/o | narrowing, stricture |
steth/o | chest |
therm/o | heat |
thorac/o | chest |
thromb/o | blood clot |
tonsill/o | tonsils |
trache/o | trachea |
valv/o | valve |
valvul/o | valve |
vas/o | vessel, vas deferens, duct |
vascul/o | vessel |
ven/o | vein |
ventricul/o | ventricle |
a-, an- | without, not |
brady- | slow |
dys- | bad, painful, difficult |
echo- | repeated sound |
en- | in, within |
endo- | in, within |
eu- | good, normal |
extra- | outside, outward |
hyper- | excessive, above normal |
peri- | around |
tachy- | rapid |
trans- | across, through |
-al | pertaining to |
-algia | pain |
-ar | pertaining to |
-ary | pertaining to |
-capnia | carbon dioxide |
-cardia | heart condition |
-centesis | surgical puncture |
-clysis | irrigation, washing |
-ectasis | dilation, expansion |
-ectomy | excision, removal |
-emia | blood condition |
-gram | record, writing |
-graph | instrument for recording |
-graphy | process of recording |
-ia | condition |
-itis | inflammation |
-logist | specialist in the study of |
-lysis | separation, destruction, loosening |
-megaly | enlargement |
-meter | instrument for measuring |
-oid | resembling |
-oma | tumor |
-osis | abnormal condition, increase |
-osmia | smell |
-oxia | oxygen |
-pathy | disease |
-phonia | voice |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-plegia | paralysis |
-pnea | breathing |
-ptysis | spitting |
-rrhaphy | suture |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-scope | instrument for examining |
-spasm | involuntary contraction, twitching |
-sphyxia | pulse |
-stasis | standing still |
-stenosis | narrowing, stricture |
-stomy | forming an opening |
-thorax | chest |
-tic | pertaining to |
-tomy | incision |
ABG | arterial blood gases |
AS | aortic stenosis, left ear |
AV | atrioventricular, arteriovenous |
BP, B/P | blood pressure |
CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
CAD | coronary artery disease |
CCU | coronary care unit |
CHD | coronary heart disease |
CHF | congestive heart failure |
CO2 | carbon dioxide |
COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
CT | computed tomography |
CVA | cardiovascular accident |
CVD | cardiovascular disease |
CXR | chest x-ray |
DOE | dyspnea on exertion |
DVT | deep vein thrombosis, deep venous thrombosis |
ECG, EKG | electrocardiogram (graphy) |
ECHO | echocardiogram (graphy), echoencephalogram (graphy) |
ETT | exercise tolerance test |
FVC | forced vital capacity |
Hb, Hgb | hemoglobin |
HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
HF | heart failure |
HTN | hypertension |
ICU | intensive care unit |
IV | intravenous |
L/min. | litres per minute |
MI | myocardial infarction |
mm Hg | millimeters of mercury |
MS | mitral stenosis |
MUGA scan | multiple-gated acquisition (scan) |
MVP | mitral valve prolapse |
RDS | respiratory distress syndrome |
SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
TIA | transient ischemic attack |
TPR | temperature, pulse and respiration |
URI | upper respiratory infection |
VSD | ventricular septal defect |
VT | ventricular tachycardia |