Cardiology Word Building Flashcards
1
Q
vessel (a)
A
angi/o
2
Q
aorta
A
aort/o
3
Q
arteriole
A
arteriol/o
4
Q
fatty plaque
A
ather/o
5
Q
atrium
A
atri/o
6
Q
arm
A
brachi/o
7
Q
heart (ca)
A
cardi/o
8
Q
heart (co)
A
coron/o
9
Q
blue
A
cyan/o
10
Q
blood vessel
A
hemangi/o
11
Q
mucus
A
myx/o
12
Q
oxygen
A
ox/o
13
Q
pericardium
A
pericardi/o
14
Q
vein
A
phleb/o
15
Q
pulse
A
sphygm/o
16
Q
chest
A
steth/o
17
Q
blood clot
A
thromb/o
18
Q
valve
A
valv/o
19
Q
valve (u)
A
valvul/o
20
Q
vessel
A
vas/o
21
Q
vessel (c)
A
vascul/o
22
Q
vein
A
ven/o
23
Q
ventricle
A
ventricul/o
24
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
25
Q
ASD
A
atrial septal defect
26
Q
CoA
A
coarctation of the aorta
27
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
28
Q
FS
A
fractional shortening
29
Q
LVID
A
left ventricular internal dimension
30
Q
MIDCAB
A
minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass
31
Q
MUGA scan
A
multiple gated acquisition scan
32
Q
PET scan
A
positron emission tomography
33
Q
PHT
A
pressure half-unit
34
Q
PWT
A
posterior wall thickness
35
Q
TEE
A
transesophageal echocardiography
36
Q
WPW
A
wolff-parkinson-white syndrome
