Ch 6 Terms (Suffixes, Prefixes, Combo forms, Common Med Abb)

angi/o

Combining form meaning vessel (blood)

aort/o

Combining form for aorta; the largest artery

arteri/o

Combining form for artery

arteriol/o

Combining form for small artery

ather/o

Combining form meaning plaque; fatty buildup

cardi/o

Combining form for heart

coagul/o

Combining form for coagulation; clotting

constrict/o

Combining form for narrowing

-ectomy

Suffix meaning surgical removal; excision

-emia

Suffix pertaining to blood condition

-gram

Suffix meaning record; image

-itis

Suffix meaning inflammation

-lytic

Suffix indicating pertaining to breakdown or destruction

-osis

Suffix meaning abnormal condition

-plasty

Suffix meaning surgical repair

-stenosis

Suffix meaning narrowing; tightening

-tomy

Suffix meaning process of cutting; incision

a-, an-

Prefix meaning not; without

anti-

Prefix meaning against

brady-

Prefix meaning slow

tachy-

Prefix meaning fast

LAD

Abbreviation for left anterior descending

MI

Abbreviation for myocardial infarction.

CABG

Abbreviation for coronary artery bypass graft.

CHF

Abbreviation for congestive heart failure.

HTN

Abbreviation for hypertension.

PVCs

Abbreviation for premature ventricular contractions.

AV

Abbreviation for atrioventricular.

CAD

Abbreviation for coronary artery disease.

PTCA

Abbreviation for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.

MUGA

Abbreviation for echocardiogram/multigated acquisition.

ECG, EKG

Abbreviation for electrocardiogram.

CV

Abbreviation for cardiovascular.

SA

Abbreviation for sinoatrial.

ICD

Abbreviation for implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

VSD

Abbreviation for ventricular septal defect.