Chapter 6 Combining forms and abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AV, A-V
A
Atrioventricular
2
Q
vas/o, angi/o
A
vessel
3
Q
aort/o
A
aorta
4
Q
arteri/o
A
artery
5
Q
ather/o
A
thick, fatty
6
Q
atri/o
A
atria
7
Q
ASHD
A
arteriosclerotic heart disease
8
Q
coron/o, cardi/o
A
heart
9
Q
electr/o
A
electricity
10
Q
AF, A-Fib
A
atrial fibrillation
11
Q
hemat/o, hem/o
A
blood
12
Q
phleb/o, ven/o
A
Vein
13
Q
scler/o
A
hardening
14
Q
thromb/o
A
thrombus (clot)
15
Q
valv/o, valvul/o
A
valve
16
Q
vascul/o
A
blood vessel
17
Q
ventricul/o
A
ventricle
18
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
19
Q
bpm
A
Beats per minute
20
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
21
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
22
Q
CCU
A
Coronary care unit
23
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
24
Q
CP
A
Chest pain
25
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
26
CV
cardiovascular
27
DVT
deep-vein thrombosis
28
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
29
ECHO
echocardiogram
30
HF
heart failure
31
HR
Heart rate
32
HTN
hypertension
33
ICU
intensive care unit
34
INR
International normalized ratio
35
LA
Left atrium
36
LV
left ventricle
37
MI
Myocardial infarction
38
MR
Mitral regurgitation
39
MS
mitral stenosis
40
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
41
P
Pulse
42
PAC
premature atrial contraction
43
PT
prothrombin time!!
44
PTCA
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
45
PTT
partial thromboplastin time!
46
PVC
Premature ventricular contraction
47
RA
Right atrium
48
RBC
red blood cell
49
RV
Right ventricle
50
V-fib
Ventricular fibrillation
51
VT, V-tach
Ventricular tachycardia
52
VTE
Venous thromboembolism
