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Cardiology Med Terms
NHTC 9 Cardiology Medical Terms
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arteri | artery |
| ole | small, minute |
| angi/o | vessel |
| vascul/o | vessel |
| aort/o | arteriole |
| arteri/o | artery |
| ather/o | fatty plaque |
| atri/o | atrium |
| cardi/o | heart |
| hemangi/o | blood vessel |
| phleb/o | vein |
| ven/o | vein |
| scler/o | hardening, sclera |
| sphygm/o | pulse |
| thromb/o | blood clot |
| ventricul/o | ventricle (of heart or brain) |
| brady- | slow |
| endo- | in, within |
| extra- | outside |
| peri- | around |
| tachy- | rapid |
| trans | through, across |
| -gram | record, writing |
| -graph | instrument for recording |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -stenosis | narrowing, stricture |
| osis | abnormal condition |
| myo | muscle |
| pathy | disease |
| embol | plug |
| us | condition |
| itis | inflammation |
| hemo | blood |
| stasis | standing still |
| hyper | excessive, above |
| lipid | fat |
| emia | blood condition |
| tension | to stretch |
| isch | to hold back |
| al | pertaining to |