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Cardiovascular
Medical Terminology
Question | Answer |
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aneurysm/o | aneurysm (widened blood vessel) |
angi/o | vessel (usually blood or lymph) |
vascul/o | vessel (usually blood or lymph) |
aort/o | aorta |
arteri/o | artery |
arteriol/o | arteriole |
arti/o | atrium |
ather/o | fatty plaque |
cardi/o | heart |
coron/o | heart |
electr/o | electricity |
embol/o | embolus (plug) |
hemangi/o | blood vessel |
my/o | muscle |
phleb/o | vein |
ven/oo | vein |
scler/o | hardening, sclera |
sept/o | septum |
sphygm/o | pulse |
sten/o | narrowing, stricture |
thromb/o | blood clot |
valv/o | valve |
valvul/o | valve |
ventricul/o | ventricle (of the heart or brain) |
-cardia | heart condition |
coarctation | narrowing of a vessel, especially the aorta |
phlebitis | inflammation of a deep vein |
syncope | loss of consciousness |
AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
ACE | angiotensin-converting enzyme (inhibitor) |
AICD | automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator |
ARB | angiotensin receptor blocker |
AV | atrioventricular, arteriovenous |
CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
CAD | coronary artery disease |
CC | cardiac catheterization |
CHF | congestive heart failure |
CK | creative kinase (cardiac enzyme) conductive keratoplasty |
CV | cardiovascular |
DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
EPS | electrophysiology studies |
HTN | hypertension |
LA | left atrium |
LV | left ventricle |
MI | myocardial infarction |
MPI | myocardial perfusion imaging |
MUGA scan | multiple-gated acquisition scan |
MVP | mitral valve prolapse |
PAD | peripheral arter disease |
PTCA | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
RA | right atrium |
RHD | rheumatic heart disease |
RV | rsidual volume, right ventricle |
SA, S-A | sinoatrial |
HF | heart failure |
Hg | mercury |