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Cardiovascular
Medical Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |