CV and thoracic Flashcards
Cyt/o
Cell; caution with cyst/o!
Erythr/o
Red
Hem/o and hemat/o
Blood
Leuk/o
Whitet
Morph/o
Shape
Phag/o
Ingesting, eating, swallowing
Thromb/o
Blood clot
Thym/o
Thymus gland
Splen/o
Spleen
Lymphaden/o
Lymph Gland
Lymphangi/o
Lymph vesse
-emia
Blood condition
lysis
Separate, break down, destroy
-penia
Descrease
-globin
Proteins
Idio
Unknown
CBCCBC RBC WBC HBV HIV HCT HGB
Complete blood count
Red blood cell
White blood cell
Hepatitis B virus
Human immunodeficiency virus
Hematocrit; a measure of the volume of red blood cells
Hemoglobin; a measure of the oxygen-carrying capacity in red blood cells
Angi/o
Vascul/o
Vas/o
Vessel
Aort/o
Aorta
Arteri/o
Artery
Atri/o
Atrium
Ather/o
Fatty plaque
Cardi/o
Heart
Coron/o
Crown, encircle
Embol/o
Embolus
Phleb/o
Ven/o
Vein
Sten/o
Narrowing
Ventricul/o
Ventricle
- ole
- ule
small, tiny, minute
ABG ASD and VSD A-V CABG CHF CPR CVP ECG/EKG PVC
Arterial blood gases Atrial septal defect; ventricular septal defect Atrioventricular or arteriovenous Coronary artery bypass graft Congestive heart failure Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Central venous pressure Electrocardiogram or electrocardiography Premature ventricular contraction
Rhin/o
Nas/o
Nose
Sept/o
Septum (nasal)
Sinus/o
Sinus
Adenoid/o
Adenoids
Tonsill/o
Tonsils
Pharyng/o
Pharynx, throat
Epiglott/o
Epiglottis
Laryng/o
Larynx, vocal cords
Trache/o
Trachea
Bronch/o
Bronchi/o
Bronchus
Pleur/o
Pleura
Pneum/o
pneumon/o
Lung or air
Pulmon/o
Lung as in pulmonary
Lob/o
Lobe (of lung or brain)
Ox/i
Ox/o
Oxygen
Thorac/o
Chest or thorax
-pnea
Breathing
-thorax
chest; pleural cavity
COPD
URI
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Upper respiratory infection
