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Mod D
Unit # 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -al | pertainig to |
| anerrysm/o | aneurysm |
| angi/o | vessel |
| arteri/o | artery |
| ather/o | fatty |
| brady- | slow |
| cardio/o | heart |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -cyte | cell |
| ech/o | sound |
| -emia | blood |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -penia | deficiency |
| rrhaphy | suturing |
| tachy- | fast |
| thromb/o | clot |
| vas/o | vessel |
| angiography | x-ray of internal heart |
| arteriosclerosis | hardening of the arteries due to elasticity |
| atherosclerosis | fatty deposits build within the walls of the arteries |
| cardiocentesis | surgical puncture of the heart |
| echocardiography | diagnostic procedure for studying structure & motion of the heart |
| endocarditis | inflammation of the inner lining of the heart |
| pericardium | membranous sac that encloses the heart |
| thrombocytopenia | decreased number of platelets |
| angia pectoris | chest pain |
| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| diastolic | rlaxation phase of the heart |
| hemophilia | inadequate clotting of blood |
| mediastium | area between the llungs in the chest cavity |
| MI | myocardial infarction(Hearf Attack) |
| PVC | prmature ventricular contraction |
| rheumatic fever | URI due to strep A |
| systolic | contraction phase of the heart |
| TIA | treansient ischemic attack |