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Mod D
Unit # 1
Term | Definition |
---|---|
-al | pertainig to |
anerrysm/o | aneurysm |
angi/o | vessel |
arteri/o | artery |
ather/o | fatty |
brady- | slow |
cardio/o | heart |
-centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
-cyte | cell |
ech/o | sound |
-emia | blood |
-graphy | process of recording |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-penia | deficiency |
rrhaphy | suturing |
tachy- | fast |
thromb/o | clot |
vas/o | vessel |
angiography | x-ray of internal heart |
arteriosclerosis | hardening of the arteries due to elasticity |
atherosclerosis | fatty deposits build within the walls of the arteries |
cardiocentesis | surgical puncture of the heart |
echocardiography | diagnostic procedure for studying structure & motion of the heart |
endocarditis | inflammation of the inner lining of the heart |
pericardium | membranous sac that encloses the heart |
thrombocytopenia | decreased number of platelets |
angia pectoris | chest pain |
ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
CHF | congestive heart failure |
diastolic | rlaxation phase of the heart |
hemophilia | inadequate clotting of blood |
mediastium | area between the llungs in the chest cavity |
MI | myocardial infarction(Hearf Attack) |
PVC | prmature ventricular contraction |
rheumatic fever | URI due to strep A |
systolic | contraction phase of the heart |
TIA | treansient ischemic attack |