Flashcards in Chapter 8 - Cardiovasuar System Deck (85)
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aneurysm/o (CF)
widened blood vessel
ex. aneursm/o/rrahpy=sutureof an anerys
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angi/o (CF)
vessel (usually blood or lymph)
ex. angi/o/plasty=surgical repair of a vessel
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vascul/o (CF)
vessel (usually blood or lymph)
ex. vascul/itis: inflammation of (blood) vessels
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aort/o (CF)
aorta
ex. aorta/o/stenosis=narrowing of the aorta
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ateri/o (CF)
artery
ex. arteri/o/rrhrxis=rupture of an artery
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arteriol/o (CF)
arteriole
ex. arteriol/itis=inflammation of an arteriole
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atri/o (CF)
atrium
ex. atri/o/megaly=enlargement of the atrium
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arther/o (CF)
fatty plaque
ex. ather/oma=tumor of fatty plaque
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cardi/o (CF)
heart
ex. cardi/o/megaly= enlargement of the heart
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coron/o (CF)
heart
ex. coron/ary=pertaining to the heart (vessels)
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electr/o (CF)
electricity
ex. electr/o/cardi/o/gram=record of the electrical (impulses) of the heart
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embol/o (CF)
embolus (plug)
ex. embol/ectomy=removal of the emobolus
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hemangi/o (CF)
blood vessels
ex. hemangi/oma=tumor of the blood vessels
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my/o (CF)
muscle
ex. my/o/cardi/al=pertaining to heart muscle
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phleb/o (CF)
vein
ex. phelb/ectasis=expansion of the vein
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ven/o (CF)
vein
ven/o/stasis=standing still of (blood in) a vein; also called phlebostasis
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scler/o (CF)
hardening; sclera (white of eye)
ex. arteri/o/scler/osis=abnormal condition of hardening of the artery
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sept/o (CF)
septum
ex. sept/o/stomy=forming an opening in a septum
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sphygm/o (CF)
pulse
ex. sphygm/oid=resembling a pulse
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sten/o (CF)
narrowing structure
ex. sten/o/tic=pertaining to a narrowing or structure
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thromb/o (CF)
blood cot
ex. thromb/o/lysis=destruction of a blood clot
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valv/o (CF)
valve
ex. valv/o/tomy=incision of a valve
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valvul/o (CF)
valvul/o/plasty=surgical repair of a valve
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vas/o (CF)
vessel; vas deferens; duct
ex.vas/o/graphy=process of recording (an image of) a vessel
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ventricul/o (CF)
ventricle (of a heart or brain)
ex. ventricul/ar=pertaining to a ventricle (chamber of the heart or brain)
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cardia (S)
heart condition
ex. tachy/cardia=rapid heart (beat)
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gram (S)
record, writing
ex. arteri/o/gram=record of an artery
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graph (S)
instrument for recording
ex. electr/o/cardi/o/graph=instrument for recording electrical (activity) of the heart
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graphy (S)
process of recording
ex. angi/o/graphy=process of recording (an image of) a vessel
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stenosis (S)
narrowing, stricture
ex. aort/o/stenosis=narrowing of the aorta
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bardy (P)
slow
ex. brady/cardia=slow heart (beat)
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endo (P)
in, within
ex. endo/vascul/ar=pertaining to (the area) within a vessel
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extra (P)
outside
ex. extra/vascul/ar=pertaining to (the area) outside a vessel
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peri (P)
around
ex. peri/cardi/al=pertaining to (the area) around the heart
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trans (P)
across
ex. trans/sept/al=across the septum
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AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
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ACE
angiotensin-converting enzyme (inhibitor)
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AFib
atrial fibrillation
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AS
aortic stenosis
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ASD
atrial septal defect
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ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
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AST
angiotensin sensitivity test
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AV
atrioventricular; arteriovenous
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BBB
bundle-branch block
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BP, B/P
blood pressure
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CA
cancer; chronological age; cardiac arrest
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
coronary artery disease
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CC
cardiac catheterization
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CCU
coronary care unit
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CHD
coronary heart disease
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Chol
cholesterol
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CK
creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme); conductive keratoplasty
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CV
cardiovascular
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DES
drug-eluting stent
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DOE
dyspnea on exertion
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DSA
digital subtraction angiography
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DVT
deep vein thrombosis, deep venous thrombosis
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ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram; electrocardiography
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ECHO
echocardiogram echocardiography; echoencephalogram, echoencephalography
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EF
ejection fraction
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ETT
exercise tolerance test
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HDL
high-density lipoprotein
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HF
heart failure
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HTN
hypertension
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ICD
implantable cardioverter defibrillator
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IV
intravenous
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LA
left atrium
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LD
lactate dehydrogenase; lactic acid dehydrogenase (cardiac enzyme)
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LDL
low-density lipoprotein
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LV
left ventricle
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MI
myocardial infarction
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MR
mitral regurgitation
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MRA
magnetic resonance
angiogram; magnetic resonance angiography
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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MS
musculoskeletal; multiple sclerosis; mitral stenosis; mental status
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MUGA
Multiple-gated acquisition (scan)
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MVP
mitral valve prolapse
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NSR
normal sinus rhythm
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PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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RA
right atrium
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RV
residual volume; right ventricle
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SA, S-A
sinoatrial
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