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medtermch5
Medical Terminology Chapter 5
Term | Definition |
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angi/o | vessel |
arteri/o | artery |
ather/o | fatty substance |
atri/o | atrium |
cardi/o | heart |
electr/o | electricity |
embol/o | plug, clot |
myocardi/o | heart muscle |
pector/o | chest |
phleb/o | vein |
pulmon/o | lung |
scler/o | hard |
sphygm/o | pulse |
steth/o | chest |
thromb/o | clot |
brady- | slow |
endo- | inner |
hyper- | excessive, high |
tachy- | fast |
-sclerosis | hardening |
-tension | pressure |
-spasm | muscle contraction |
-stenosis | narrowing |
-manometer | instrument to measure pressure |
-megaly | enlarged |
myocardio | heart muscle |
cardiomegaly | enlarged heart |
pericarditis | inflammation around the heart |
angiospasm | blood vessel contraction |
bradycardia | slow heart rate |
antihyperlipidimic | a drug to lower fatty deposits in blood vessels (cholesterol) |
embolus | blood clot |
hypertension | high blood pressure |
arteriosclerosis | hardening of the arteries |
cardiac | pertaining to the heart |
sphygmomanometer | blood pressure cuff |