Week 2: Cardio Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
Angio
A
Vessel
2
Q
Aort/o
A
Aorta
3
Q
Arteri/o
A
Artery
4
Q
Baro-
A
Pressure
5
Q
Brady-
A
Slower
6
Q
Cardi/o, cardia, coron/o
A
Heart
7
Q
De-
A
Down, away from, without
8
Q
Dilation
A
Stretching or increase in diameter
9
Q
Ectomy
A
surgical removal of part of an organ or structure
10
Q
Endo
A
Inside
11
Q
Hemo
A
Blood
12
Q
Hyper
A
Above Normal
13
Q
Hypo
A
Below Normal
14
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
15
Q
Megaly
A
Great Size
16
Q
Micro
A
Very small
17
Q
Myo
A
Heart Muscle
18
Q
Phlebo
A
Vein
19
Q
Plasty
A
Reconstruction
20
Q
pnea
A
Breathing
21
Q
stenosis
A
Narrowing
22
Q
Tachy
A
Faster
23
Q
Thrombo
A
Related to a clot or formation of clot
24
Q
Vaso
A
Vessel
25
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
26
Q
bpm
A
Beats Per Minute
27
Q
HR
A
Heart Rate
28
Q
HTN
A
Hypertension
29
Q
ICU
A
Intensive Care Unit
30
Q
CCU
A
Critical Care Unit
