Unit 3 Terms and Abbreviations (copy)

card/o, cardi/o

heart

angi/o

vessel (blood)

arteri/o

artery

capillary/o

capillary (tiniest blood vessel)

phleb/o

vein or veins

ven/o

vein, vena cava

vas/o

vessel, duct

hem/o, hemat/o

blood, relating to the blood

aort/o

aorta (largest artery)

-crasia

mixture, blending

tachy-

fast

thromb/o

blood clot, clot

peri-

surrounding

embolism

the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus

embolus

a clot that breaks loose and travels through the blood stream

thrombosis, thrombus

blood clot

dyscrasia

any abnormal condition of the blood

septicemia

growth or bacteria in the blood (blood poisoning)

aplastic

pertaining to failure to form

anemia

a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume

megaloblastic

pertaining to abnormally large red blood cells found in pernicious anemia

valvultis

inflammation of a heart valve

anerurysmorraphy

to suture an aneursym

electrocardiography

process of recording the electrical activity of the heart

polyarteritis

inflammation of many arteries

hemangioma

a benign tumor made up of newly formed blood vessels

varicose

pertaining to swollen or twisted veins

Angina

a condition of episodes of severe chest pain due to inadequate blood flow to the myocardium

orthostatic hypotension

low blood pressure that occurs upon standing up

myelodysplastic syndrome

a group of bone marrow disorders that are characterized by the insufficient production of one or more types of blood cells due to dysfunction of the bone marrow

cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac compressions and artificial ventilation

infarct

area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply

fibrilation

chaotic, irregular contractions of the heart, as in atrial or ventricular fibrillation

defibrillation (cardioversion)

the use of electrical shock to restore the heart’s normal rhythm

endocarditis

inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

pericarditis

inflammation of the pericardium

athero

plaque, fatty substance

aneurysm

ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall

ischemia

an inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body, especially the heart muscles

AF

atrial fibrillation

card cath, CC

cardiac cathertezation

CVI

chronic venous insufficiency

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

MIDCAB

minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass

CAD

coronary artery disease

EKG/ECG

electrocardiogram

Hb, HB

hemoglobin

MI

myocardial infarction

VF

ventricular fibrillation

lymph/o

lymph; lymphatic system

lymphangi/o

lymphatic vessel

lymphaden/o

lymph glad (node)

tonsill/o

tonsils

adenoid/o

adenoids

splen/o

spleen

myel/o

spinal cord, bone marrow

lymphocyte/o

lymph cell

thym/o

thymus gland

immun/o

protection, immunity

carcin/o

cancerous

anti

against, opposite

neo; ne/o

new, recent

-amo

tumor, mass

onc/o

tumor (cancerous)

phag/o

eat, swallow

-plasm

formation

sarc/o

flash, connective tissue

-tic

pertaining to

antineoplastic

agent that works against tumor growth

metastasis

the spread of cancer cells beyond their original site

osteosarcoma

malignant tumor of the bone

cytomegalovirus

herpes-type virus that usually causes disease when the immune system is compromised

antiangiogenesis

form of treatment that disrupts the blood supply to the tumor

immunosuppressant

a substance that prevents of reduces the body’s normal immune response

cyotoxic

destructive to cells

immunology

study of the immune system

pathogen

an organism that causes disease

immunodeficiency

immune system with decreased or compromised response to disease-causing organisms

anaphylaxis (anaphylactic shock)

an extreme, life threatening systemic allergic reaction that may induce shock and respiratory failure

autoimmune

immune reaction directed against a person’s own tissue

oncology

study of tumors

CIS

clinically isolated syndrome

Ab

Antibodies

Ag

antigen

MMR

measles, mumps, rubella

CA, Ca

cancer, carcinoma

onc.

oncology

MET

metabolic equivalent

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

T&A

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

bradycardia

slower than normal heart rate

electrocardiogram

one of the simplest and fastest tests used to evaluate the heart

myocardial infarction

heart attack

ventricular fibrillation

a type of irregular heart rhythm

Septicemia

blood poisoning by bacteria

Splenomegaly

an enlargement of the spleen

Adenocarcinoma

cancer that forms in the glandular tissue

tonsillitis

inflammation of the tonsils

antihistamine

medicines that treat allergy symptoms by blocking the effects of histamine

cytotoxic

a substance that kills cells