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Chapter 11 - Cardio - Med Term and Abbr
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| angi/o | vessel |
| aort/o | aorta |
| arter/o, arteri/o | artery |
| ather/o | atheroma |
| atri/o | atrium, upper heart chamber |
| brachi/o | arm |
| cardi/o | heart |
| cholesterol/o | cholesterol (a lipid substance) |
| coron/o | heart |
| cyan/o | blue |
| myx/o | mucus |
| ox/o | oxygen |
| pericardi/o | pericardium |
| phleb/o | vein |
| sphygm/o | pulse |
| steth/o | chest |
| thromb/o | clot |
| valvul/o, valv/o | valve |
| vas/o | vessel |
| vascul/o | vessel |
| ven/o, ven/i | vein |
| ventricul/o | ventricle, lower heart chamber |
| AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| AF | atrial fibrillation |
| AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
| AS | aortic stenosis |
| ASD | atrial septic defect |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass grafting |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| DES | drug eluding stent |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| ECG | electrocardiography |
| ECHO | echocardiography |
| HTN | hypertension |
| LAD | left anterior descending |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| MVP | mitral valve prolapse |
| SA | sinoatrial node |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| TEE | transesophogeal echocardiography |
| VF | ventricular fibrillation |