ch 8 cardiovascular

Question 1

Aneurysm/o

Aneurysmorrhaphy

Answer 1

Widened, blood vessel

Suture of an Aneurysm

Question 2

Angi/o

Angioplasty

Answer 2

Vessel

Surgical repairer of a vessel

Question 3

Aort/o

Aortostenosis

Answer 3

Aorta

Narrowing of the aorta

Question 4

Arteriol/o

Arteriolitis

Answer 4

Arteriole

Inflammation of an artery

Question 5

Atri/o

Atriomegaly

Answer 5

Atrium

Enlargement of the atrium

Question 6

Ather/o

Atheroma

Answer 6

Fatty plaque

Tumor of fatty plaque

Question 7

Cardi/o

Cardiomegaly

Answer 7

Heart

Enlargement of the heart

Question 8

Coron/o

Coronary

Answer 8

Heart

Pertaining to the heart

Question 9

Electr/o

Electrocardiogram

Answer 9

Electricity

Record of the electrical impulses of the heart

Question 10

Embol/o

Embolectomy

Answer 10

Embolus (plug)

Removal of an embolus

Question 11

Hemangi/o

Hemangioma

Answer 11

Blood vessel

Tumor of blood vessels

Question 12

My/o

Myocardial

Answer 12

Muscle

Pertaining to heart muscle

Question 13

Phleb/o

Phlebectasis

Answer 13

Vein

Expansion of a vein

Question 14

Ven/o

Venostasis

Answer 14

Vein

Standing still of blood in a vein also called phlebostasis

Question 15

Scler/o

Arteriosclerosis

Answer 15

Hardening; sclera (white of eye)

Abnormal condition of hardening of the artery

Question 16

Sept/o

Septostomy

Answer 16

Septum

Forming an opening in a septum

Question 17

Sten/o

Stenotic

Answer 17

Narrowing, stricture

Pertaining to a narrowing or stricture

Question 18

Thromb/o

Thrombolysis

Answer 18

Blood clot

Destruction of a blood clot

Question 19

Valv/o

Valvotomy

Answer 19

Incision of a valve

Question 20

Valvul/o

Valvuloplasty

Answer 20

Valve

Surgical repair of a valve

Question 21

Vas/o

Vasography

Answer 21

Vessel;duct

Process of recording an image of a vessel

Question 22

Ventricul/o

Ventricular

Answer 22

Ventricle

Pertaining to the ventricle chamber of the heart or brain

Question 23

Cardia

Tachycardia

Answer 23

Heart condition

Rapid heart rate

Question 24

Gram

Arteriogram

Answer 24

Record,writing

Record of an artery

Question 25

Graph | Electrocardiograph

Answer 25

Instrument for recording | Instrument for recording electrical activity of the heart

Question 26

Graphy | Angiography

Answer 26

Process of recording | Process of recording an image of a vessel

Question 27

Stenosis | Aortostenosis

Answer 27

Narrowing, stricture | Narrowing of the aorta

Question 28

Brady | Bradycardia

Answer 28

Slow | Slow heart

Question 29

Endo | Endovascular

Answer 29

In, within | Pertaining to area within a vessel

Question 30

Extra | Extravascular

Answer 30

Outside | Pertaining to area outside a vessel

Question 31

Peri | Pericardial

Answer 31

Around | Pertaining to the area around the heart

Question 32

Trans | Transseptal

Answer 32

Across | Across the septum

Question 33

AAA

Answer 33

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

Question 34

ACE

Answer 34

Angiotensin- converting enzyme (inhibitor)

Question 35

AFib

Answer 35

Atrial fibrillation

Question 36

AICD

Answer 36

Automatic implantable cardioverterdefibillator

Question 37

AS

Answer 37

Aortic stenosis

Question 38

ASHD AV

Answer 38

Arteriosclerotic heart disease Atrioventricular; arteriovenous

Question 39

BP,B/P

Answer 39

blood pressure

Question 40

CA

Answer 40

Cancer; cardic

Question 41

CAD

Answer 41

coronary artery disease

Question 42

CC

Answer 42

Cardiac catheterization

Question 43

CHD

Answer 43

Coronary heart disease

Question 44

Chol

Answer 44

Cholesterol

Question 45

CK

Answer 45

Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme); conductive keratoplasty

Question 46

CO2

Answer 46

Carbon dioxide

Question 47

CPR

Answer 47

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 48

DVT

Answer 48

Deep vein thrombosis, deep venous thrombosis

Question 49

ECG,EKG

Answer 49

Electrocardiogram, electrocardiography

Question 50

ECHO

Answer 50

Echocardiogram, echocardiography; echoencephalogram, echoencephalography

Question 51

EPS

Answer 51

Electrophysiology studies

Question 52

HDL

Answer 52

High-density lipoprotein

Question 53

HF

Answer 53

Heart failure

Question 54

HTN

Answer 54

Hypertension

Question 55

ICD

Answer 55

Implantable cardioverterdefibillator

Question 56

LA LDL

Answer 56

Left atrium Low- density lipoprotein

Question 57

LV

Answer 57

left ventricle

Question 58

MI

Answer 58

Myocardial infarction

Question 59

MRA

Answer 59

Magnetic resonance angiogram, magnetic resonance angiography

Question 60

MRI

Answer 60

Magnetic resonance imaging

Question 61

MUGA scan

Answer 61

Multiple-gated acquisition scan

Question 62

MVP

Answer 62

Mitral valve prolapse

Question 63

O2

Answer 63

oxygen

Question 64

NSR

Answer 64

Normal sinus rhythm

Question 65

PTCA

Answer 65

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

Question 66

RA

Answer 66

Right atrium

Question 67

RV

Answer 67

Residual volume, right ventricle

Question 68

SA, S-A

Answer 68

Sinoatrial

Question 69

US

Answer 69

Ultrasound

Question 70

Biopsy

Answer 70

Removal of a small piece of tissue for diagnostic purposes

Question 71

CABG

Answer 71

Coronary artery bypass graft

Question 72

Vascul/o | vasculitis

Answer 72

vessel | inflammation of blood vessels