Cardiovascular, Immune, Lymphatic Systems and Blood Vocabulary

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards covering abbreviations, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms from the cardiovascular, immune, lymphatic systems, and blood lecture notes.

CBC and Diff

complete blood count and differential

CCU

coronary care unit

CPK

creatine phosphokinase

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CRP

C-reactive protein

DSA

digital subtraction angiography

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

ECG, EKG

electrocardiogram

ECHO

echocardiogram

Hct

hematocrit

HF

heart failure

Hgb

hemoglobin

HHD

hypertensive heart disease

HTN

hypertension

IV

intravenous

MI

myocardial infarction

PAD

peripheral artery disease

PT

prothrombin time

PTCA

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

RBC

red blood cell (erythrocyte)

SPECT

single-photon emission computed tomography

TEE

transesophageal echocardiogram

WBC

white blood cell (leukocyte)

ACS

acute coronary syndrome

AFib

atrial fibrillation

AICD

automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator

aPTT

activated partial thromboplastin time

AV

atrioventricular

BP

blood pressure

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

CAD

coronary artery disease

brady-

slow

pan-

all, total

-ac

pertaining to

-apheresis

removal

-penia

abnormal reduction in number

-poiesis

formation

-sclerosis

hardening

ather/o

yellowish, fatty plaque

ech/o

sound

electr/o

electricity, electrical activity

isch/o

deficiency, blockage

therm/o

heat

thromb/o

clot

angi/o

vessel (usually refers to blood vessel)

aort/o

aorta

arteri/o

artery

atri/o

atrium

cardi/o

heart

lymph/o

lymph, lymph tissue

lymphaden/o

lymph node

myel/o

bone marrow (Note: myel/o also means spinal cord; see Chapter 15)

phleb/o, ven/o

vein

plasm/o

plasma

splen/o

spleen (Note: Only one e in the word root for spleen)

thym/o

thymus gland

valv/o, valvul/o

valve

ventricul/o

ventricle