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cirtulatory system abreviations and definitions

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angi/o   vessel  
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arteri/o   artery  
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ather/o   fatty substance, plaque  
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atri/o   atrium  
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brady   slow  
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cardi/o   heart  
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coron/o   heart  
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isch/o   suppress, restrain  
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megaly   enlarge  
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motor   movement, motion  
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palpit/o   flutter, throbing  
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phleb/o   vein  
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sphygm   pulse  
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stenosis   narrowed, constricted  
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tachy   fast  
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valv/o   valve  
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vas/o   vessel  
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ventricul/o   ventricle of the heart or brain  
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venul/o   venule  
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ACLS   ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT  
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AED   automated external defibrulator  
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Afib   atrial fibrilation  
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AMI   acute myocardial anfraction  
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A-V   atrioventicular  
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AVB   atrioventicular block  
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AVD   aortic valve desease  
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AVR   aortic valve replacement  
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AVS   ateriovenous shunt  
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BBB   bundke branch block  
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BCLS   basic cardiac life support  
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BP   blood preasure  
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bpm   beats per minute  
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CAD   coronary artery desease  
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CHF   congestive heart failure  
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CO   cardiac output  
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CRP   cardiopulmonary ressusitation  
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DNR   do not resucitate  
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ECG   electrocardiogram  
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ECHO   echocardiography  
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ETT   exercise tolerance test  
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HBP   hight blood preassure  
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HF   heart failure  
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HR   heart rate  
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HTN   hypertation  
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IV   intravenous  
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MI   myocardial infaction  
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MVP   mitral valve prolapse  
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P   pulse  
🗑
PAC   prem,ature arterial contraction  
🗑
PALS   pediatric advance life support  
🗑
vfib   VANTICULAR FIBRILATION  
🗑
vtach   ventricular tachycardia  
🗑
angi/o   vessel  
🗑
arteri/o   artery  
🗑
ather/o   fatty substance, plaque  
🗑
atri/o   atrium  
🗑
brady   slow  
🗑
cardi/o   heart  
🗑
coron/o   heart  
🗑
isch/o   suppress, restrain  
🗑
megaly   enlarge  
🗑
motor   movement, motion  
🗑
palpit/o   flutter, throbing  
🗑
phleb/o   vein  
🗑
sphygm   pulse  
🗑
stenosis   narrowed, constricted  
🗑
tachy   fast  
🗑
valv/o   valve  
🗑
vas/o   vessel  
🗑
ventricul/o   ventricle of the heart or brain  
🗑
venul/o   venule  
🗑
ACLS   ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT  
🗑
AED   automated external defibrulator  
🗑
Afib   atrial fibrilation  
🗑
AMI   acute myocardial anfraction  
🗑
A-V   atrioventicular  
🗑
AVB   atrioventicular block  
🗑
AVD   aortic valve desease  
🗑
AVR   aortic valve replacement  
🗑
AVS   ateriovenous shunt  
🗑
BBB   bundke branch block  
🗑
BCLS   basic cardiac life support  
🗑
BP   blood preasure  
🗑
bpm   beats per minute  
🗑
CAD   coronary artery desease  
🗑
CHF   congestive heart failure  
🗑
CO   cardiac output  
🗑
CRP   cardiopulmonary ressusitation  
🗑
DNR   do not resucitate  
🗑
ECG   electrocardiogram  
🗑
ECHO   echocardiography  
🗑
ETT   exercise tolerance test  
🗑
HBP   hight blood preassure  
🗑
HF   heart failure  
🗑
HR   heart rate  
🗑
HTN   hypertation  
🗑
IV   intravenous  
🗑
MI   myocardial infaction  
🗑
MVP   mitral valve prolapse  
🗑
P   pulse  
🗑
PAC   prem,ature arterial contraction  
🗑
PALS   pediatric advance life support  
🗑
vfib   VANTICULAR FIBRILATION  
🗑
vtach   ventricular tachycardia  
🗑
angi/o   vessel  
🗑
arteri/o   artery  
🗑
ather/o   fatty substance, plaque  
🗑
atri/o   atrium  
🗑
brady   slow  
🗑
cardi/o   heart  
🗑
coron/o   heart  
🗑
isch/o   suppress, restrain  
🗑
megaly   enlarge  
🗑
motor   movement, motion  
🗑
palpit/o   flutter, throbing  
🗑
phleb/o   vein  
🗑
sphygm   pulse  
🗑
stenosis   narrowed, constricted  
🗑
tachy   fast  
🗑
valv/o   valve  
🗑
vas/o   vessel  
🗑
ventricul/o   ventricle of the heart or brain  
🗑
venul/o   venule  
🗑
ACLS   ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT  
🗑
AED   automated external defibrulator  
🗑
Afib   atrial fibrilation  
🗑
AMI   acute myocardial anfraction  
🗑
A-V   atrioventicular  
🗑
AVB   atrioventicular block  
🗑
AVD   aortic valve desease  
🗑
AVR   aortic valve replacement  
🗑
AVS   ateriovenous shunt  
🗑
BBB   bundke branch block  
🗑
BCLS   basic cardiac life support  
🗑
BP   blood preasure  
🗑
bpm   beats per minute  
🗑
CAD   coronary artery desease  
🗑
CHF   congestive heart failure  
🗑
CO   cardiac output  
🗑
CRP   cardiopulmonary ressusitation  
🗑
DNR   do not resucitate  
🗑
ECG   electrocardiogram  
🗑
ECHO   echocardiography  
🗑
ETT   exercise tolerance test  
🗑
HBP   hight blood preassure  
🗑
HF   heart failure  
🗑
HR   heart rate  
🗑
HTN   hypertation  
🗑
IV   intravenous  
🗑
MI   myocardial infaction  
🗑
MVP   mitral valve prolapse  
🗑
P   pulse  
🗑
PAC   prem,ature arterial contraction  
🗑
PALS   pediatric advance life support  
🗑
vfib   VANTICULAR FIBRILATION  
🗑
vtach   ventricular tachycardia  
🗑
angi/o   vessel  
🗑
arteri/o   artery  
🗑
ather/o   fatty substance, plaque  
🗑
atri/o   atrium  
🗑
brady   slow  
🗑
cardi/o   heart  
🗑
coron/o   heart  
🗑
isch/o   suppress, restrain  
🗑
megaly   enlarge  
🗑
motor   movement, motion  
🗑
palpit/o   flutter, throbing  
🗑
phleb/o   vein  
🗑
sphygm   pulse  
🗑
stenosis   narrowed, constricted  
🗑
tachy   fast  
🗑
valv/o   valve  
🗑
vas/o   vessel  
🗑
ventricul/o   ventricle of the heart or brain  
🗑
venul/o   venule  
🗑
ACLS   ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT  
🗑
AED   automated external defibrulator  
🗑
Afib   atrial fibrilation  
🗑
AMI   acute myocardial anfraction  
🗑
A-V   atrioventicular  
🗑
AVB   atrioventicular block  
🗑
AVD   aortic valve desease  
🗑
AVR   aortic valve replacement  
🗑
AVS   ateriovenous shunt  
🗑
BBB   bundke branch block  
🗑
BCLS   basic cardiac life support  
🗑
BP   blood preasure  
🗑
bpm   beats per minute  
🗑
CAD   coronary artery desease  
🗑
CHF   congestive heart failure  
🗑
CO   cardiac output  
🗑
CRP   cardiopulmonary ressusitation  
🗑
DNR   do not resucitate  
🗑
ECG   electrocardiogram  
🗑
ECHO   echocardiography  
🗑
ETT   exercise tolerance test  
🗑
HBP   hight blood preassure  
🗑
HF   heart failure  
🗑
HR   heart rate  
🗑
HTN   hypertation  
🗑
IV   intravenous  
🗑
MI   myocardial infaction  
🗑
MVP   mitral valve prolapse  
🗑
P   pulse  
🗑
PAC   prem,ature arterial contraction  
🗑
PALS   pediatric advance life support  
🗑
vfib   VANTICULAR FIBRILATION  
🗑
vtach   ventricular tachycardia  
🗑


   

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