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Terminology and abreviations about the cardiovascular system

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angi/o   vessel  
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arteri/o   artery  
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arteriol/o   arteriole  
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ather/o   fatty substance, plaque  
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arti/o   atrium  
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brady-   slow  
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cardi/o   heart  
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coron/o   heart  
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isch/o   suppress, restrain  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-motor   movement, motion  
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palpit/o   flutter, throbbing  
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phleb/o   vein  
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sphygm/o   pulse  
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-stenosis   narrowed, constricted  
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tachy-   fast  
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valv/o valvul/o   valve  
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vas/o   vessel, vas deferens  
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ven/o   vein  
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ventricul/o   ventricle of the heart or brain  
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venul/o   venule  
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ACLS   advanced cardiac life support  
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AED   automated external defibrillator  
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Afib   atrial fibrillation  
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AMI   acute myocardial infarction  
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ASCVD   arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease  
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ASHD   arteriosclerotic heart disease  
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AV, A-V   atrioventricular, arteriovenous  
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AVB   atrioventricular block  
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AVD   aortic valve disease  
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AVR   aortic valve replacement  
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AVS   arteriovenous shunt  
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BBB   bundle branch block  
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BCLS   basic cardiac life support  
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BP   blood pressure  
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bpm   beats per minute  
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CAD   coronary artery disease  
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CHF   congestive heart failure  
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CO   cardiac output  
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CPR   cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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DNR   do not resuscitate  
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ECG, EKG   electrocardiogram  
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ECHO   echocardiography  
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HR   heart rate  
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HTN   hypertension  
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IV   intravenous, intraventricular  
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MI   myocardial infarction  
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MVP   mitral valve prolapse  
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P   pulse  
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PAC   premature atrial contraction  
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PALS   pediatric advanced life support  
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Vfib   ventricular fibrillation  
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vtach   ventricular tachycardia  
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angi/o   vessel  
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arteri/o   artery  
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arteriol/o   arteriole  
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ather/o   fatty substance, plaque  
🗑
arti/o   atrium  
🗑
brady-   slow  
🗑
cardi/o   heart  
🗑
coron/o   heart  
🗑
isch/o   suppress, restrain  
🗑
-megaly   enlargement  
🗑
-motor   movement, motion  
🗑
palpit/o   flutter, throbbing  
🗑
phleb/o   vein  
🗑
sphygm/o   pulse  
🗑
-stenosis   narrowed, constricted  
🗑
tachy-   fast  
🗑
valv/o valvul/o   valve  
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vas/o   vessel, vas deferens  
🗑
ven/o   vein  
🗑
ventricul/o   ventricle of the heart or brain  
🗑
venul/o   venule  
🗑
ACLS   advanced cardiac life support  
🗑
AED   automated external defibrillator  
🗑
Afib   atrial fibrillation  
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AMI   acute myocardial infarction  
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ASCVD   arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease  
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ASHD   arteriosclerotic heart disease  
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AV, A-V   atrioventricular, arteriovenous  
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AVB   atrioventricular block  
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AVD   aortic valve disease  
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AVR   aortic valve replacement  
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AVS   arteriovenous shunt  
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BBB   bundle branch block  
🗑
BCLS   basic cardiac life support  
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BP   blood pressure  
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bpm   beats per minute  
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CAD   coronary artery disease  
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CHF   congestive heart failure  
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CO   cardiac output  
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CPR   cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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DNR   do not resuscitate  
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ECG, EKG   electrocardiogram  
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ECHO   echocardiography  
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HR   heart rate  
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HTN   hypertension  
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IV   intravenous, intraventricular  
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MI   myocardial infarction  
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MVP   mitral valve prolapse  
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P   pulse  
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PAC   premature atrial contraction  
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PALS   pediatric advanced life support  
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Vfib   ventricular fibrillation  
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vtach   ventricular tachycardia  
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