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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
