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Med.Term. Chapter 9
Cardiovascular System
Word Part | Meaning |
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angi/o | vessel |
aort/o | aorta |
arteri/o | arteriole |
ather/o | fatty plaque |
atri/o | atrium |
cardi/o | heart |
hemangi/o | blood vessel |
phleb/o | vein |
thromb/o | blood clot |
sphygm/o | pulse |
-gram | record, a writing |
-graph | instrument for recording |
endo- | within |
extra- | outside |
peri- | around |
trans- | across, through |
MI | myocadial infraction, heart attack |
systolic | contraction phase of a heartbeat forcing blood into the aorta & pulmonary arteries |
diastole | period of relaxation of the heart |
ventricle | pumping chambers |
echocardigraphy | process of recording heart sound, studies structures & motions of the heart |
ischemia | decreased blood supply of oxygen to body part |
tachy- | rapid |
brady- | slow |
ventricul/o | ventricle |
MS | mitral stenosis |
aneurysm | local abnormal dilation of a vessel. usually an artery |
arrhythmia | irregularity in heart action |
lymph/o | lymph |
plasm/o | plasma |
splen/o | spleen |
thym/o | thymus gland |
valv/o | valve |
bacteri/o | bacteria |
ech/o | sound |
electr/o | electricity, electrical activity |
isch/o | deficiency, blockage |
sphygm/o | pulse |
steth/o | chest |
therm/o | heat |
thromb/o | clot |