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Week 5 - CV System

Medical Terminology Cardiovascular System

TermDefinition
angi- blood vessel
arteri- artery
cardi heart
electr- electrical
phleb- vein
thrombo- clot
veno- vein
erythro- red
leuko white
hemo- blood
aort- aorta
atri- atrium
oxy- oxygen
-graph instrument used to record
-megaly enlarged
-penia abnormal reduction in number
-sclerosis hardening
brady- slow
tachy- fast
athero- fatty build up
embolo- blockage
myocardi- heart muscle
septo- wall
sono- sound
valvulo- valve
vasculo- vessels
vaso- vessels
ventricul- ventricles
-tension pressure
-tonic pertaining to tone
pector- chest
congenital to be born with
syncope to pass out
ischemia lack of blood supply
angina chest pain
infarction area of dead tissue
edema swelling
mediastin/o mediastinum
apic/o apex, tip
arteriol/o arteriole
axill/o axillary (arm pit)
bifurcat- divide into 2 branches
capill/o capillary
constrict/o constriction
dilat/o dilation
jugul/o jugular
mitr/o structure with two points
carot/o carotid
cusp/o point, projection
pariet/o wall of cavity
port/o point of entry
aneurysm dilation
BP Blood Pressure
CABG Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
CAD Coronary Artery Disease
CHF Congestive Heart Failure
CP Chest Pain
DVT Deep Vein Thrombosis
HTN Hypertension
Vfib Ventricular Fibrillation
VTach Ventricular Tachycardia
lipid- fats
Created by: Mrs. Morris
 

 



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