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Cardiac
Senior Year Med Term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Angio | Vessel |
| aorto | Aorto |
| Arterio | Artery |
| phlebo | Vein |
| stetho | Chest |
| Pulmono | Lung |
| Veno | Vein |
| Cardio | Heart |
| Cutaneo | skin |
| embolo | Plug |
| ischo | to keep back |
| sono | sound |
| sphygmo | pulse |
| varico | dilated vein |
| valvo | valve |
| corono | heart |
| electro | electricity |
| manometer | instrument to measure pulse |
| vessel tumor | angioma |
| arrhythmia | irregular heart beat |
| ary | pertaining to |
| endo | Within |
| eal | pertaining to |
| ule | small |
| process of recording | graphy |
| suture | rraphy |
| narrowing | stenosis |
| congenital | born with |
| auscultation | to listen to |
| angina | strangling |
| cardiac arrest | complete stoppage of heart |
| cardiology | Study of heart |
| cardiologist | specialist of heart |
| vaso | blood vessel |
| myo | muscle |
| inter | between |
| venter | little belly |
| lysis | destruction |
| Emia | blood condition |
| thrombo | clot |
| occlusion | blockage of blood vessel |
| intra | Within |
| Varicose veins | swollen and distended veins, common in legs. |
| per | through |
| trans | across |
| ia | condition |
| plasty | surgical repair |
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| HR | heart rate |
| cyanosis | blue color to the skin |