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MedTerm Chapter8
Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach
Term | Definition |
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aneurysm/o | widened blood vessel |
angi/o | vessel (usually blood or lymph) |
vascul/o | vessel (usually blood or lymph) |
aort/o | aorta |
arteri/o | artery |
atri/o | atrium |
ather/o | fatty plaque |
cardi/o | heart |
coron/o | heart |
embol/o | embolus |
hemangi/o | blood vessel |
phleb/o | vein |
ven/o | vein |
scler/o | hardening |
sphygm/o | pulse |
sten/o | narrowing, stricture |
ventricul/o | ventricle (of the heart or brain) |
-cardia | heart condition |
-stenosis | narrowing, stricture |
brady- | slow |
peri- | around |
tachy- | fast |
palpitation | sensation of an irregular heartbeat |
syncope | partial or complete loss of consciousness caused by decreased blood supply to brain |
thrombosis | abnormal condition in which a blood clot develops in a vessel |
HTN | hypertension |
CAD | coronary artery disease |
CHD | moronary heart disease |
AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
HDL | high density lipoprotein |
LDL | low density lipoprotein |
MI | myocardial infarction |