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Chapter 9
The Cardiovascular System- Cardiology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Valvul/o | valve |
| atri/o | atrium (upper chamber of heart) |
| sept/o | septum (dividing wall for left & right side of heart) |
| ventricul/o | ventricle (lower chamber of heart) |
| cardi/o | heart |
| coron/o | coronary arteries (encircling the heart) |
| aort/o | aorta (largest artery in the body) |
| arteri/o | artery |
| ather/o | fatty plaque (yellowish fatty deposit in arteries) |
| ven/o | vein |
| SCA | Sudden Cardiac Arrest |
| ASD | Atrial Septal Defect (hole in upper wall) |
| MVP | Mitral Valve Prolapse (mitral valve doesn't close properly) |
| CO | Cardiac Output (amount of blood during pump) |
| TEE | Transesophageal Echocardiography (heart ultrasound through esophagus) |