MED TERM CH9: word roots & analysis
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34 Terms
angi/o, vas/o
vessel
aort/o
aorta
arteri/o
artery
ather/o
yellowish, fatty plaque
atri/o
atrium
card/i, cardi/o, coron/o
heart
coron/o
heart, crown, circle
ech/o
sound
electr/o
electricity
isch/o
deficiency, blockage
my/o, myos/o
muscle
plasm/o
plasma
symptomat/o
symptom
thromb/o
clot
valv/o
valve
ven/o
vein
ventricul/o
ventricle
bradycardia
condition of slow heart rate (word)
electrocardiogram
a record of electrical activity of the heart (word)
atherosclerosis
hardening of arteries due to accumulation of plaque (word)
atrioventricular
pertaining to atrium and ventricle (word)
cardiogenic
originating in heart (word)
cardiomyopathy
disease of the heart muscle (word)
endocarditis
inflammation of the inner lining of the heart (word)
pericardiocentesis
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the sac surrounding the heart (word)
angioma
tumor composed of blood vessels (word)
aortic stenosis
narrowing, pertaining to the aorta (word)
atherectomy
excision of fatty plaque (word)
endarterectomy
rebel term excision within artery (word)
phlebectomy
excision of a vein
phlebitis
inflammation of a vein (word)
plasmapheresis
removal of plasma (word)
thrombophlebitis
inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot (word)
thrombus
blood clot attached to interior wall of artery or vein (word)