Med term

arteri/o

artery

coron/o

heart

coagul/o

congulation; clotting

angi/o

vessel (blood)

phleb/o

vein

-stenosis/ -sclerosis

narrowing; tightening

-echo

reflected sound

tachy-

fast

dia-

through; complete

-emic/-emia

condition

-lytic

pertaining to breakdown or destruction

sphygm/o

pulse

ather/o

fatty buildup

son/o

sound

thromb/o

clot

tox/o

poison

pro-

before; forward

macro-

large

leuk/o

white

log/o

study

-rrhage

rupture; bursting forth (of blood)

phag/o

eat; swallow; engulf

mono-

one; single

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

morph/o

shape; flow

thromb/o

clot

poly-

many; much

dx

diagnosis

Neo-

new

-pheresis

removal (suffix)

-phoresis

transmission of carry

-plastic

pertaining to formation

-globulin

protein

kary/o

nucleus

-poiesis

formation

-lysis

breakdown; loosening

-blast

developing cell

trache/o

trachea; hindpipe

CF

cystic Fibrosis

CXR

chest x ray

-phea

breathing

aspir/o

removal (middle one)

-metry

process of measuring

resuscit/o

to revive

-capnia

carbon dixiode

ABG

arterial blood gases

CPR

Cardio pulmonary resuscitation

PFT

Pulmonary Function test

-ectasis

dialation; expansion

nas/o

nose

-phonia

voice

thorac/o

chest

pneum/o

lung; air

BP

bro…

COPD

Chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease

-xia

oxygen

CPAP

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

ET

endotracheal intubation

PE

pulmonary embolism

CABG

Coronary Artery Bypass Growth

PTCA

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty