Chapter 6 B (Combining Forms) Flashcards
Angi(o)
Blood vessel
Hemangi(o)
Blood vessel
phleb(o)
vein
sphygm(o)
pulse
thromb(o)
blood clot
vas(o)
blood vessel
AcG
Accelerator globulin
AF
Atrial fibrillation
AMI
Acute myocardial infarction
AS
Aortic stenosis
ASCVD
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
ASD
arterial septal defect
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
AV
atrioventricular
BP
blood pressure
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
coronary artery disease
cath
catheter
CCU
coronary care unit
CHD
coronary heart disease
CHF
congestive heart failure
CO
cardiac output
CPK
creatine phoshokinase
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
CVD
cardiovascular disease
DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulation
DSA
Digital subtraction angiography
DVT
Deep venous thrombosis
ECG, EKG
Electrocardiogram
ECHO
echocardiogram
ETT
exercise tolerance test
GOT
glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
HDL
High-density lipoprotein
HR
Heart rate
LDH
lactate dehydrogenase
LDL
Low-density lipoprotein
LV
left ventricle
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
MI
Mitral insufficiency; myocardial infarction
MR
mitral regurgitation
MS
Mitral stenosis
MUGA
multiple-gated acquisition scan
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
PAC
premature atrial contraction
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
PVC
Premature ventricular contractoin
SA
sinoatrial
SV
stroke volume
TC
total cholesterol
tPA, TPA
tissue plasminogen activator
VLDL
very low-density lipoprotein
VSD
ventricular septal defect
VT
ventricular tachycardia