C5: Cardiovascular System Chapter

A, an

Without, not, absence of

Anti

Against

Dys

Abnormal, bad, difficult, painful

Endo, intra

In, within, inner

Hyper

Excessive, above

Hypo

Below, beneath

Macro

Large

Micro

Small

Peri

Beside, near

Al, ar, ic

Pretaining to

Cyte

Cell

Dynia

Pain

Ectasis

Dilation, expansion

Ectomy

Excision, surgical removal

Emesis

Vomiting

Esthesia

Sensation

Genesis

Creating, producing

Graphy

Process of recording

Ia

Condition

Itis

Inflammation

Kinesia

Movement

Lith

Stone

Lysis

Destruction

Megaly

Enlargment

Meter

Measuring instrument

Necrosis

Tissue death

Ology

Study of

Oma

Tumor

Osis

Abnormal condition

Pathy

Disease

Penia

Deficiency

Plasia

Formation, growth

Plasty

Surgical repair

Ptosis

Drooping, prolapse

Rrhage

Suture, suturing

Sclerosis

Hardening

Stasis

Cessation, stopping

Stomy

Mouthlike opening

Tome

Cutting instrument

Tomy

Cutting into, incision

Trophy

Nourishment, growth

Uria

Urine

Angi/o

Vessel

Angiodema

Swelling of a vessel

Vas/o

Vessel

Vasorrhaphy

Suturing of a vessel

1. Aort/o

Aorta

Aortostenosis

Narrowing or stricture of the aorta

Arteri/o

Artery

Arteriosclerosis

Abnormal condition of hardening of an artery

Arther/o

Thick, fatty

Atheroma

Thick, fatty tumor

Atri/o

Atria

Atrioventricular

Pretaining to the atrial and ventricles

Cardi/o

Heart

Tachycardia

Condition of rapid heart rate

Coron/o

Heart

Coronary

Pretaining to the heart

Electr/o

Electricity

Electrocardiogram

Record of electricity of the heart

Hem/o

Blood

Hemolytic

Pretaining to the destruction of the blood

Hemat/o

Blood

Hematestasis

Vomiting of blood

Phleb/o

Vein

Phleborrhexis

Rupture of a vein

Ven/o

Blood

Hematestasis

Vomiting of blood

Scler/o

Hardening

Arteriosclerosis

Abnormal condition of hardening of the arteries

Thromb/o

Thrombus (clot)

Thrombophlebitis

Inflammation of a vein with the presence of a clot

Valv/o

Valve

Valvotomy

Cutting into or incision of a vein

Valvul/o

Valve

Valvuloplasty

Surgical repair of a valve

Vacul/o

Blood vessel

Vasculogenesis

Creation of a blood vessel

Ventricul/o

Ventricle

Ventriculostomy

Mouthlike opening into a ventricle

AF, A-fib

Atrial fibulation

ASHD

Arteriosclerotic heart disease

AV, A-V

Atrioventricular

BP

Blood pressure

BPM

Beats per minute

CABG

Coronary artery bypass graft

CAD

Coronary artery disease

CCU

Coronary care unit

CHF

Congestive heart failure

CP

Chest pain

CPR

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CV

Cardiovascular

DVT

Deep-vein thrombosis

INR

International normalized ratio

LA

Left atrium

LV

Left ventricle

MI

Myocardial infarction

MR

Mitral regurgitation

MS

Mitral stenosis

MVP

Mitral valve prolapse

P

Pulse

PAC

Premature atrial contraction

PT

Prothrombin time

PTCA

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

PTT

Partial thromboplastin time

PVC

Premature ventricular contraction

ECG, EKG

Electrocardiogram

ECHO

Echocardiogram

HF

Heart failure

HR

Heart rate

HTN

Hypertension (high blood pressure)

ICU

Intensive care unit

RA

Right atrium

RBC

Red blood cell

Right ventricle

V-fib

Ventricular fibrillation

VT, V-tach

Ventricular tachycardia

VTE

Venous thromboembolism