Cardiovascular Terminology & Drugs: Roots, Conditions, and Medications

What does the root word angi mean?

Vessel

What does the root word aort mean?

Aorta

What does the root word card mean?

Heart

What does the root word oxy mean?

Oxygen

What does the root word pector mean?

Chest

What does angina mean?

Pain that comes from a heart vessel

What does the root word phleb mean?

Vein

What does the root word stenosis mean?

Narrowing

What does the root word thromb mean?

Clot

What does the root word vas mean?

Blood vessel

What does the root word ven mean?

Vein

What does phlebitis mean?

Inflammation of the vein

What does ather/o/scler/osis mean?

Hardening of the artery

What does card/io/my/o/pathy mean?

Disease of the heart muscle

What does hyper/tension mean?

High blood pressure

What does thromb/osis mean?

Blood clots of the vascular system

What does ven/ous mean?

Pertaining to the veins

What condition is Coumadin (Warfarin) used for?

Atrial Fibrillation

What is the generic name for Coumadin?

Warfarin

What condition is Lopressor (Metoprolol) used for?

Atrial Fibrillation

What is the generic name for Lopressor?

Metoprolol

What condition is Coreg (Carvedilol) used for?

Congestive Heart Failure

What is the generic name for Coreg?

Carvedilol

What condition is Vasotec (Enalapril) used for?

Congestive Heart Failure

What is the generic name for Vasotec?

Enalapril

What condition is Norvasc (Amlodipine) used for?

Coronary Artery Disease

What is the generic name for Norvasc?

Amlodipine

What condition is Plavix (Clopidogrel) used for?

Coronary Artery Disease

What is the generic name for Plavix?

Clopidogrel

What condition is Diovan (Valsartan) used for?

Hypertension

What is the generic name for Diovan?

Valsartan

What condition is Lasix (Furosemide) used for?

Hypertension

What is the generic name for Lasix?

Furosemide

What does the prefix brady- mean?

Slow

What does the prefix hyper- mean?

Too much

What does the prefix hypo- mean?

Too little

What does the prefix sub- mean?

Below

What does the prefix tachy- mean?

Fast

What does bradycardia mean?

Slow heart rate

What does tachycardia mean?

Fast heart rate

What does hypertension mean?

High blood pressure

What does hypotension mean?

Low blood pressure

What does the root arter mean?

Artery

What does the root cardi mean?

Heart

What does the root hemo mean?

Blood

What does the root thorac mean?

Chest

What does the suffix -ac mean?

Pertaining to

What does the suffix -cyte mean?

Cell

What does the suffix -emia mean?

Blood condition

What does the suffix -logist mean?

Specialist

What does the suffix -rrhage mean?

Bursting of blood

What does the suffix -sclerosis mean?

Hardening

What does the suffix -stasis mean?

Control

What does cardiac mean?

Pertaining to the heart

What does leukocyte mean?

White blood cell

What does anemia mean?

Blood condition with reduced red blood cells/hemoglobin

What does cardiologist mean?

Heart specialist

What does hemorrhage mean?

Bursting or heavy loss of blood

What does homeostasis mean?

Control and maintenance of internal balance