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Cardiology Med Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Angiography | Process of recording a blood vessel using x-rays |
| Angioplasty | Surgical repair of narrowed blood vessels |
| Angiospasm | Involuntary contraction of a blood cell |
| Aortostenosis | Narrowing of the aorta |
| Aortotomy | Incision in aorta |
| Transaortic | Across the aorta |
| Arteri/o | Artery |
| Ather/o | Fatty debris |
| Atri/o | Atrium |
| Cardi/o | Heart |
| Coron/o | Crown |
| Ech/o | Sound |
| Embol/o | Plug |
| Isch/o | Hold back |
| Phleb/o | Vein |