Chapter 4: Abbreviations

Question 1

ACS

Abbreviation

Answer 1

acute coronary syndrome

Question 2

AFib

Abbreviation

Answer 2

atrial fibrillation

Question 3

AI

Abbreviation

Answer 3

aortic insufficiency

Question 4

ASHD

Abbreviation

Answer 4

arteriosclerotic heart disease

Question 5

AV, A-V

Abbreviation

Answer 5

atrioventricular

Question 6

AVB

Abbreviation

Answer 6

atrioventricular block

Question 7

BP

Abbreviation

Answer 7

blood pressure

Question 8

CABG

Abbreviation

Answer 8

coronary artery bypass graft

Question 9

CAD

Abbreviation

Answer 9

coronary artery disease

Question 10

CHF

Abbreviation

Answer 10

congestive heart failure

Question 11

CK (CPK)

Abbreviation

Answer 11

creatine kinase (creatine phosphokinase)

Question 12

CPR

Abbreviation

Answer 12

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 13

CVA

Abbreviation

Answer 13

cerebral vascular accident (also costovertebral angle)

Question 14

DSA

Abbreviation

Answer 14

digital subtraction angiography

Question 15

EMS

Abbreviation

Answer 15

emergency medical service

Question 16

HDL

Abbreviation

Answer 16

high-density lipoprotein

Question 17

HTN

Abbreviation

Answer 17

hypertension

Question 18

LA

Abbreviation

Answer 18

left atrium

Question 19

LDH

Abbreviation

Answer 19

lactate dehydrogenase

Question 20

LDL

Abbreviation

Answer 20

low-density lipoprotein

Question 21

LV

Abbreviation

Answer 21

left ventricle

Question 22

MI

Abbreviation

Answer 22

myocardial infarction

Question 23

MIDCAB

Abbreviation

Answer 23

minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass

Question 24

mm Hg

Abbreviation

Answer 24

millimeters of mercury

Question 25

**MVP** ## Footnote Abbreviation

Answer 25

**mitral valve prolapse**

Question 26

**OPCAB** ## Footnote Abbreviation

Answer 26

**off-pump coronary artery bypass**

Question 27

**PAT** ## Footnote Abbreviation

Answer 27

**paroxysmal atrial tachycardia**

Question 28

**PCI** ## Footnote Abbreviation

Answer 28

**percutaneous coronary intervention**

Question 29

**PDA** ## Footnote Abbreviation

Answer 29

**patent ductus arteriosus (also posterior descending {coronary} artery)**

Question 30

**PTCA** ## Footnote Abbreviation

Answer 30

**percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty**

Question 31

**PVC** ## Footnote Abbreviation

Answer 31

**premature ventricular contraction**

Question 32

**RA** ## Footnote Abbreviation

Answer 32

**right atrium (also rheumatoid arthritis)**

Question 33

**RV** ## Footnote Abbreviation

Answer 33

**right ventricle**

Question 34

**SA** ## Footnote Abbreviation

Answer 34

**Sinoatrial**

Question 35

**TEE** ## Footnote Abbreviation

Answer 35

**transesophageal echocardiogram**

Question 36

**aden(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 36

**gland**

Question 37

**adenoid(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 37

**adenoids**

Question 38

**aneurysm(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 38

**aneurysm**

Question 39

**angi(o), vas(o), vascul(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 39

**vessel**

Question 40

**aort(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 40

**aorta**

Question 41

**arter(o), arteri(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 41

**artery**

Question 42

**arteriol(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 42

**arteriole**

Question 43

**ather(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 43

**yellow, fatty plaque**

Question 44

**atri(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 44

**atrium**

Question 45

**cardi(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 45

**heart**

Question 46

**coron(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 46

**crown**

Question 47

**embol(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 47

**embolus**

Question 48

**endocardi(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 48

**endocardium**

Question 49

**lymph(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 49

**lymph, lymphatics**

Question 50

**lymphaden(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 50

**lymph node**

Question 51

**lymphangi(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 51

**lymph vessel**

Question 52

**lymphat(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 52

**lymphatics**

Question 53

**mediastin(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 53

**mediastinum**

Question 54

**myocardi(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 54

**myocardium**

Question 55

**ox(i)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 55

**oxygen**

Question 56

**pericardi(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 56

**pericardium**

Question 57

**phleb(o), ven(i), ven(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 57

**vein**

Question 58

**pulmon(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 58

**lung**

Question 59

**rhythm(o), rrhythm(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 59

**rhythm**

Question 60

**scler(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 60

**hard, hardening**

Question 61

**sept(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 61

**septum; partition (sometimes infection)**

Question 62

**sin(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 62

**sinus**

Question 63

**splen(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 63

**spleen**

Question 64

**steth(o), thorac(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 64

**chest**

Question 65

**thym(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 65

**thymus**

Question 66

**tonsillo** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 66

**tonsil**

Question 67

**valv(o), valvul(o) ** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 67

**valve**

Question 68

**ventricul(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 68

**ventricle**

Question 69

**venul(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

Answer 69

**venule**

Question 70

**de-** ## Footnote Prefix

Answer 70

**down, from, or reversing**

Question 71

**-ole** ## Footnote Suffix

Answer 71

**small**

Question 72

**-sclerosis** ## Footnote Suffix

Answer 72

**hard, hardening**

Question 73

**-stenosis** ## Footnote Suffix

Answer 73

**narrowing, stricture**