Chapter 6 Combining forms and abbreviations Flashcards by Alisha Beckstrand

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AV, A-V

A

Atrioventricular

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vas/o, angi/o

A

vessel

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aort/o

A

aorta

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arteri/o

A

artery

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ather/o

A

thick, fatty

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atri/o

A

atria

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ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

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coron/o, cardi/o

A

heart

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electr/o

A

electricity

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AF, A-Fib

A

atrial fibrillation

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hemat/o, hem/o

A

blood

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phleb/o, ven/o

A

Vein

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scler/o

A

hardening

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thromb/o

A

thrombus (clot)

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valv/o, valvul/o

A

valve

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vascul/o

A

blood vessel

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ventricul/o

A

ventricle

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BP

A

blood pressure

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bpm

A

Beats per minute

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CCU

A

Coronary care unit

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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CP

A

Chest pain

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CV

A

cardiovascular

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DVT

A

deep-vein thrombosis

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ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

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HF

A

heart failure

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HR

A

Heart rate

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HTN

A

hypertension

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ICU

A

intensive care unit

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INR

A

International normalized ratio

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LA

A

Left atrium

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LV

A

left ventricle

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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

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MR

A

Mitral regurgitation

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MS

A

mitral stenosis

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MVP

A

mitral valve prolapse

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P

A

Pulse

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PAC

A

premature atrial contraction

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PT

A

prothrombin time!!

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PTCA

A

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time!

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PVC

A

Premature ventricular contraction

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RA

A

Right atrium

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RBC

A

red blood cell

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RV

A

Right ventricle

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V-fib

A

Ventricular fibrillation

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VT, V-tach

A

Ventricular tachycardia

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VTE

A

Venous thromboembolism