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Cardiology Med Terms
NHTC 9 Cardiology Medical Terms
Term | Meaning |
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arteri | artery |
ole | small, minute |
angi/o | vessel |
vascul/o | vessel |
aort/o | arteriole |
arteri/o | artery |
ather/o | fatty plaque |
atri/o | atrium |
cardi/o | heart |
hemangi/o | blood vessel |
phleb/o | vein |
ven/o | vein |
scler/o | hardening, sclera |
sphygm/o | pulse |
thromb/o | blood clot |
ventricul/o | ventricle (of heart or brain) |
brady- | slow |
endo- | in, within |
extra- | outside |
peri- | around |
tachy- | rapid |
trans | through, across |
-gram | record, writing |
-graph | instrument for recording |
-graphy | process of recording |
-stenosis | narrowing, stricture |
osis | abnormal condition |
myo | muscle |
pathy | disease |
embol | plug |
us | condition |
itis | inflammation |
hemo | blood |
stasis | standing still |
hyper | excessive, above |
lipid | fat |
emia | blood condition |
tension | to stretch |
isch | to hold back |
al | pertaining to |