cardiovascular system Flashcards
1
Q
angi/o
A
Vessel
2
Q
vas/o
A
Vessel
3
Q
aort/o
A
Aorta
4
Q
arteri/o
A
Artery
5
Q
ather/o
A
thick, fatty
6
Q
atri/o
A
atria
7
Q
cardi/o
A
Heart
8
Q
electr/o
A
electricity
9
Q
hem/o
A
blood
10
Q
hemat/o
A
blood
11
Q
phleb/o
A
vein
12
Q
ven/o
A
vein
13
Q
thromb/o
A
thrombus (clot)
14
Q
valv/o
A
valve
15
Q
valvul/o
A
valve
16
Q
vascul/o
A
blood vessel
17
Q
ventricul/o
A
ventricle
18
Q
AF, A-fib
A
atrial fibrillation
19
Q
ASHD
A
arteriosclerotic heart disease
20
Q
AV, A-V
A
atrioventricular
21
Q
BP, B/P
A
blood pressure
22
Q
bpm
A
beats per minute
23
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
24
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
25
CCU
coronary care unit
26
CHF
congestive heart failure
27
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
28
CV
cardiovascular
29
DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosis
30
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
31
ECHO
echocardiogram
32
HR
heart rate
33
HTN
hypertension
34
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
35
INR
international normalized ratio
36
LA
left atrium
37
LV
left ventricle
38
MI
myocardial infarction
39
P
pulse
40
PAC
premature atrial contraction
41
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
42
PT
prothrombin time
43
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
44
RA
right atrium
45
RBC
red blood cell
46
RV
right ventricle
47
V-fib
ventricular fibrillation
48
VT, V-tach
ventricular tachycardia
49
coron/o
heart
