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Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular system/ Cardiology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Valvular/o | Valvulotomy, Valvulitis |
| Atri/o | Atrium, Atrial Fibrillation |
| Sept/o | Atrial Septal Defect, Septoplasty |
| Ventricul/o | Ventriculotomy |
| Cardi/o | Cardiology, Cardiac Arrest, Myocarditis |
| Coron/o | Coronary Artery, Coronary Thrombosis |
| Aort/o | Aortitis, Aortolith |
| Arteri/o | Arteriosclerosis, Endarterectomy |
| Ather/o | Atherosclerosis |
| Phleb/o, Ven/o | Phlebotomy, Venospasm |
| Complaints associated with the heart | Pectoralgia, anagina pectoris, palpitation, arrhythmia, dysthymia |
| Words relating to heart structure | Endocardium, myocardium, epicardium, pericardium |
| Vena cava- relating to vessel structure | Superior vena cava, Inferior vena cava |
| Associated with blood pressure | Diastolic pressure, systolic pressure |
| Circulation | Systemic circulation, Pulmonary Circulation, Coronary circulation |
| Conditions of the heart related to disease(cardiomyopathy) | Congestive cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, restrictive cardiomyopathy |
| Heart conditions- related to rhythm | NSR, A-fib, SCA |
| Related to structure | ASD, VSD, MVP |
| Diagnostic tests related to heart function | CO, SV |
| Diagnostic tests to evaluate the heart | ECHO, TEE, CTA, EKG, MRA |
| Heart conditions-related to function | CHF, MI |
| Related to vessels | CAD |
| Heart procedure | CABG |
| Diagnostic tests related to vessels | BP, CTA, MRA, PCI |
| Vessel conditions | AA, DVT, HTN |